Inspiring Writing in Nursing: A Clinical Nurse Specialist-Led Program

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Clinical Research
• Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

• Hospitals invest heavily in quality improvement and research but often struggle to publish findings.
• Engaging frontline clinicians in publication is a significant challenge.
• Clinical nurse specialists' mentoring role inspired the creation of the Inspiring Writing in Nursing (IWIN) program.

Purpose of the Study:

• To engage and promote publication submissions from frontline clinicians.
• To provide mentorship and support for nurses undertaking research and quality improvement projects.
• To leverage the expertise of the Nursing Research and Evidence-Driven Practice Council (NR-EDPC) and librarians.

Main Methods:

• The Inspiring Writing in Nursing (IWIN) program was launched in 2014.
• The program enrolled 11 nurse mentees.
• Mentorship focused on writing and submitting manuscripts for publication, adopting a "meet them where they are" approach.

Main Results:

• After a year, 5 out of 11 manuscripts were submitted.
• Of the 5 submissions, 3 were published, 1 rejected, and 1 is under revision.
• 3 manuscripts were withdrawn during the process.

Conclusions:

• The IWIN program demonstrates a viable model for supporting clinician-researcher publication.
• The Nursing Research and Evidence-Driven Practice Council (NR-EDPC) infrastructure is crucial for program success.
• A second IWIN cohort is being launched based on positive outcomes.