Writing for Professional Journals Patricia Gonce Morton, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor University of Utah College of Nursing Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow 2011-2014

Acknowledgement This program has been made possible through generous funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A special thanks to Mr. Nathan C. Sanders and Dr. Qin Li and the team of instructional designers at the University of Utah who produced this program.

Course Objectives Describe the key steps in planning and writing a manuscript Analyze the steps in the process of writing and publishing in professional journals Engage in a topic of interest that has potential for publication

Course Objectives Implement strategies to increase chances of acceptance of a manuscript for publication Describe how to respond to an editor’s decision about the manuscript Express a positive attitude toward publishing in professional journals

Getting Started: Writing Strategies Module 4 Getting Started: Writing Strategies

Identifying Strategies to Get Started Seek guidance of a mentor or experienced author Write with a team of experienced authors Write a letter to the editor Write a book review Review a manuscript

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