Nurse educators and the future of nursing.
Calls for transformation in nursing education and practice abound. Nurses are part of a trusted profession, but they have been under-represented in conversations about health care compared with other, more vocal professionals. Nurses may not consider that they already have many leadership skills, and nurse educators in staff development roles are positioned to foster growth in other nurses. The relationship between nurse educators and their constituents provides the context for support that can motivate staff nurses to move beyond their concerns and accept challenges that may cause them some discomfort, such as writing for publication or public speaking. The leadership of nurse educators is essential to support colleagues who will shape the future of nursing.
Professional communications: publications and presentations.
This article, which appears as Chapter 7 in ANNA's new publication, Career Fulfillment in Nephrology Nursing: Your Guide to Professional Development (2nd edition), will look at professional communications, including publications and presentations. ANNA's new publication, edited by Carol M. Headley and released in September 2007, will provide focus-driven direction and can serve as your personal guide and mentor to career development. The goals of this chapter are to: (a) define the elements common to preparing presentations and publications; (b) present the essentials of developing and submitting a manuscript for publication, and (c) demonstrate the core elements of making successful presentations.
Writing for publication: a new skill for nurses?
In this article, we outline a voluntary staff development course - Writing for Publication - and its operation in the context of changing policy, practice and professional demands. One year from course completion we are in a position to discuss its success. We argue that, in a small but significant way, a paradigm shift in nursing is reflected in requests for the course, and for places on it. Clearly, there are new professional needs to be met.