Publishing Part 5: Helping Grad Students Turn a Paper into a Publishable Manuscript
Webinar Details
This is the fifth webinar in the six-part webinar series on publishing in professional journals. Faculty often require or encourage students to publish their graduate school papers and projects. This webinar addresses the key differences between student papers and journal articles, and highlights what editors look for in a publishable student work. Suggestions for guiding students in the transition for a school paper to a publishable manuscript are explained.
Objectives:
- Differentiate the characteristics of a school paper versus those of a journal article.
- Describe the criteria editors use to evaluate a school paper for publication.
- Explain strategies to assist students to turn school papers into publishable journal articles.
This webinar is part of a six-part series addressing how to publish in professional journals successfully. For additional webinars in this series, see the links below.
Publishing Part 1: Getting Started with a Topic and Selected Journal
Publishing Part 2: Deciding Authorship, Overcoming Writer’s Block, and Selecting Format
Publishing Part 3: Writing the First Draft and Completing the Final Version
Publishing Part 4: Responding to the Editor’s Decision
Publishing Part 5: Helping Grad Students Turn a Paper into a Publishable Manuscript
Publishing Part 6: The Key to a Successful Manuscript Review
Speakers
Patricia Morton, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN
Editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing
Dean Emeritus
University of Utah
Patricia G. Morton is Dean Emeritus, University of Utah College of Nursing. Dr. Morton has authored three textbooks, numerous book chapters, and over 60 journal articles. She has served on the editorial board of six nursing journals and for seven years was the editor of a clinical journal sponsored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Currently, Dr. Morton is the editor of AACN’s Journal of Professional Nursing. She is a certified acute care nurse practitioner. Dr. Morton was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 1999.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to deans, faculty, staff and students from . All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Education Credits
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. One NCPD contact hour for participation will be awarded for attending the entire webinar.