1. Writing for Publication Nick Lipley Managing editor Claire Picton Editor Andrew Rideout Editorial adviser RCN Publishing Ltd

2. Aims o Overview of Emergency Nurse o How publication can help you o Writing and publication process o Ideas for articles and discussion o Contacts at RCN Publishing

3. Emergency Nurse o Print and online o One of nine specialist titles o Published ten times a year o More than 8,000 subscribers o News and analysis o Opinion: one-page pieces, letters, reviews o Resources o Art & science articles o Continuing professional development o Careers

4. How you can contribute Opinion o Letters o One-page articles Art & science o Between four and six pages? o Lit reviews, clinical articles, research, continuing professional development o Careers page

5. Why publish  Professional advancement Increasing academic component to recruitment Become known within your professional sphere Greater confidence at interview

6. Why publish  It starts communication You have things to say (opinions) You have things to share (knowledge) You have things to explore (enquiry)

7. Why publish  Personal reasons Creative Skill Altruism / ‘making your mark’

8. Why publish o Share evidence o Improve practice o Expectations of more senior staff o Evidence of professional development o Raise professional profile o Express opinion and participate in debate o Enhance your CV, boost job prospects and professional development

9. What to publish o What do you know about? o What do you want to tell people? o How can you help them improve patient care? o Who? What? Why? Where? When? How?

10. Writing tips o Select which section o Match journal style and tone o Write simply o Make relevance explicit o Lead the reader: do the work for them o Check spelling and read through

11. Structuring Art & science articles o Obtain and read the author guidelines o Follow them o Title o Abstract o Introduction o Main text o Conclusion o References

12. Writing style 1 o An article should be understood easily by readers o Use plain language o Avoid jargon and cliché o Be precise o Be active not passive

13. Writing style 2 o Short words o Short sentences o Plural o Gender neutral o International readers o Explain abbreviations o Cross out as many ‘the’s’ as possible

14. Increasing your chances o Work with a mentor? o Choose the right journal o Follow author guidelines o Be selective about content o Make sure that your writing style is the best it can be o Don’t plagiarise

15. Publication process o Article submission to one journal only o Submit online o Online review process o Internal and external o Production process o Editing o Author queries o Layout and proofs o Print

16. Nick Lipley 020 8872 3166 nick.lipley@rcnpublishing.co.uk Claire Picton calirepicton@yahoo.com Emergency Nurse http://en.rcnpublishing.com http://rcnpublishing.com/journal/en Writing for publication online video series http://rcnpublishing.com/page/ns/video/video This presentation http://rcnpublishing.com/page/en/about/author-guidelines How to contact us