1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. Getting Started: Writing Strategies
Module 4
Getting Started: Writing Strategies

6. 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

7. The content of this course is open to the public and is licensed under Creative Commons. Patricia Gonce Morton, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Utah, authored the content as part of a grant provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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