The Beginning Stages of the Writing and Publication Process: Matching the Topic to the Journal
The Canadian Nurses Association encourages registered nurses to engage in scholarly practice as a means for sharing knowledge and expertise (Canadian Nurses Association, 2007). Publishing a manuscript is one example of how scholarly practice can be demonstrated. Manuscript publication is an extensive process that requires precise planning (Albarran & Scholes, 2005). In preparation for future scholarly practice, graduate students enrolled in Athabasca University’s NURS 611: Dissemination Strategies are provided with a mentorship-style learning opportunity to gain knowledge of the writing and publication process.
There are many types of manuscripts
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A course requirement for NURS 611: Dissemination Strategies is to declare previous use of the selected topic in other courses or projects. Consistent with professional integrity, I am declaring that the manuscript will consist of new and original work, as I have never used the topic of choice in any undergraduate or graduate courses or projects. In addition, I have not contributed to a written document in my professional practice pertaining to the …show more content…
I am particularly interested in submitting a manuscript to a journal that specializes in critical care nursing, as readers are often drawn to journals specific to their area of practice (Albarran & Scholes, 2005). It is my assumption that if my manuscript was published in a journal that circulated to members as part of the organization’s membership fee, I may have a greater chance of having my manuscript read by the intended target
A staunch supporter in the development of nursing as a profession, Palmer helped launch and was the first editor of the Journal of Nursing in 1900 (Black, 2014). She spent 20 years as editor-in-chief of the periodical and wrote many editorials that helped to guide and shape the nursing profession. She viewed herself as a champion of the individual nurse but ultimately assisted in providing the foundation of the profession of nursing (Sophia French Palmer, n.d.). Palmer’s ideas and writings support Kelly’s Criteria of a profession by supporting the thought that a profession is consists of “a special body of knowledge that is continually enlarged through research” (Black,
To begin with, this paper intends to discuss two different nursing case scenarios. The first scenario is related to an emergency department and its nurse manager dealing with powerless situations and how to solve them, whereas the second scenario is related to policy making and governance models. The purpose of this paper is to provide in depth responses to the scenarios, and explore different ways of how we can make nursing management a little bit better. As nurses, many different situations can come our way, so we should be prepared to face them and solve them. In order to become effective leaders, we have to learn how to manage these difficult moments that can affect us on a daily basis. Once again, this paper will lead us to overcome
Burns, N. & Groves, S. K. (2009). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and
According to Orem, nursing science is a practical science, in that knowledge is developed for the direct purpose of nursing practice itself (Barbara, 2011). The goal of nursing science is to look for an understanding of the actual realities that are concerning to nurses and the nursing practice (Orem, 2001). We can do this through both research and producing scholarly articles. “Nursing science is the science of which knowledge is developed for the sake of the work to be done” (Barbara, 2011, p. 44). Without the nursing science as the backbone of nursing, the nursing practice would seize to exist, or at least have difficulty staying alive. Nursing science offers nurses the knowledge, skills and competency to develop order and direction in their nursing care (Malinowski, 2002). Models of case studies, rules and standards of practice along with the various
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The development of knowledge requires a number of processes in order to establish credible data to ensure the validity and appropriateness of how it can be used in the future. For the healthcare industry, this has provided the ability to create and form new types of interventions in order to give adequate care across a of number of fields within the system. Research then, has been an essential part in providing definitive data, either by disproving previous beliefs or confirming newly found data and methods. Moreover, research in itself contains its own process with a methodological approach. Of the notable methods, quantitative research is often used for its systemic approach (Polit & Beck, 2006). Thus, the use of the scientific method is used, which also utilizes the use of numerical data (Polit & Beck). Here, researches make use of creating surveys, scales, or placing a numerical value on it subjects (Polit & Beck). In the end the resulting data is neutral and statistical. However, like all things its approach is not perfect, yet, it has the ability to yield valuable data.
In conclusion, developing academic writing is essential in nursing. Maintaining good quality of academic records and documentations will have an important benefit for the staff. It can benefit them from good communication, continuity, consistency and efficiency. Without academic writing nurses and other professions will suffer from lack of communication, errors in notes and documentation. Therefore, nurses learning how to write in academic form has a positive effect to the present and the future.
“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival” (Aristotle, n.d.)
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