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Kathleen S Oman1, Mary P Mancuso, Kirtley Ceballos
1Kathleen S. Oman holds the chair in pediatric nursing at Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora and is an associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing, where MaryBeth Flynn Makic is an associate professor. Regina M. Fink is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing and School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, in Aurora; Mary P. Mancuso is a health literacy and patient and family centered care coordinator at the University of Colorado Hospital office of patient experience in Aurora; and Kirtley Ceballos is interim clinical manager, neonatal ICU, at Memorial Hospital-University of Colorado Health in Colorado Springs. During the workshop series described in this article, Kathleen S. Oman, MaryBeth Flynn Makic, and Regina M. Fink were research nurse scientists; Mary P. Mancuso was a research assistant; and Kirtley Ceballos was a clinical nurse specialist, all at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora. Contact author: Kathleen S. Oman, kathy.oman@ucdenver.edu. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
: Clinical nurses often find writing a challenge, but it's important to disseminate clinical practice initiatives that result in notable patient outcomes. Nurses have a responsibility to share what they do to improve patient care. The increased emphasis on the development and evaluation of evidence-based practice has made it necessary for nurses to share best practices that are associated with improved patient outcomes. We developed a six-month Writing for Publication workshop series designed to teach clinical nurses about the writing process and mentor them through the stages of preparing a manuscript to submit for publication. This successful program helped novice nurse authors become published professionals and had a great impact on our organization.
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