title: Don't send it yet! Getting your manuscript ready to submit.
abstract: Following these steps to finalize your paper will make a big difference in the overall reaction of the reviewers and editors. You are not only more likely to get an acceptance, but you also are more likely to be pleased when you read the article again, when it is in print!
authors.affiliation: Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, USA. robinsonrl@hal.lamar.edu
authors.forename: Ruthie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Dianna Lipp
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rivers
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014956:Writing