Writing for Publication
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Writing for Publication
Nick LipleyManaging editor
Claire PictonEditor
Andrew RideoutEditorial adviser
RCN Publishing Ltd
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Aims
o Overview of Emergency Nurseo How publication can help youo Writing and publication processo Ideas for articles and discussiono Contacts at RCN Publishing
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Emergency Nurse
o Print and onlineo One of nine specialist titleso Published ten times a yearo More than 8,000 subscribers
o News and analysiso Opinion: one-page pieces, letters, reviewso Resourceso Art & science articleso Continuing professional developmento Careers
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How you can contribute
Opinion o Letterso One-page articles Art & scienceo Between four and six pages?o Lit reviews, clinical articles, research,
continuing professional developmento Careers page
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Why publish
Professional advancement
Increasing academic component to recruitment
Become known within your professional sphere
Greater confidence at interview
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Why publish
It starts communication
You have things to say (opinions)
You have things to share (knowledge)
You have things to explore (enquiry)
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Why publish
Personal reasons
Creative
Skill
Altruism / ‘making your mark’
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Why publish
o Share evidenceo Improve practiceo Expectations of more senior staffo Evidence of professional developmento Raise professional profileo Express opinion and participate in
debateo Enhance your CV, boost job prospects
and professional development
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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?
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Writing tips
o Select which sectiono Match journal style and toneo Write simplyo Make relevance explicito Lead the reader: do the work for themo Check spelling and read through
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Structuring Art & science articles
o Obtain and read the author guidelineso Follow themo Titleo Abstracto Introductiono Main texto Conclusiono References
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Writing style 1
o An article should be understood easily by readers
o Use plain languageo Avoid jargon and clichéo Be preciseo Be active not passive
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Writing style 2
o Short wordso Short sentenceso Pluralo Gender neutralo International readerso Explain abbreviationso Cross out as many ‘the’s’ as possible
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Increasing your chances
o Work with a mentor?o Choose the right journalo Follow author guidelineso Be selective about contento Make sure that your writing style
is the best it can beo Don’t plagiarise
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Publication process
o Article submission to one journal onlyo Submit onlineo Online review process
o Internal and external
o Production processo Editingo Author querieso Layout and proofso Print
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Nick Lipley020 8872 [email protected]
Claire [email protected]
Emergency NurseEmergency Nursehttp://en.rcnpublishing.comhttp://rcnpublishing.com/journal/en
Writing for publication online video serieshttp://rcnpublishing.com/page/ns/video/video
This presentationhttp://rcnpublishing.com/page/en/about/author-guidelines
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