Writing for publication in nursing

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting started -- Selecting a journal -- Authorship and preparing to write -- Reviewing the literature -- Writing research articles -- Review and evidence-based practice articles -- Articles reporting quality improvement studies -- Clinical practice articles -- Other types of writing -- Books and book chapters -- Writing process -- References -- Tables and figures -- Final paper and submission to journal -- Editorial review process -- Publishing process -- Open-access and avoiding predatory journals.

"This in-depth resource on writing for nurses--clinicians, graduate students, researchers, and faculty--guides users through the entire process of writing evidence-based research papers and journal articles, disseminating clinical project findings and innovations, and preparing manuscripts for publication. The completely updated fourth edition expands the content on conducting and writing systematic, integrative, and literature reviews; disseminating evidence and writing papers on clinical topics; and reporting quality-improvement studies. It provides new examples of excellent writing from a varied selection of nursing journals. Woven throughout is an explanation of current writing guidelines for research such as CONSORT and PRISMA. Also included are electronic versions of useful forms and updated web resources relevant to each chapter" --

Also issued online.