title: Writing for publication: a personal view.
abstract: Each year nurses attend study days and courses in order to keep up to date, improve their practice and meet NMC requirements for continuing professional development. When they return to work their new knowledge is often shared with colleagues to make a difference to patient care. This sharing of knowledge may change things at a local level but nurses need to consider disseminating local good practice on a wider scale. This can be achieved by writing for publication and presenting at conferences.
authors.affiliation: Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University.
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hodges
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D015399:Nursing Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011361:Professional Competence; D011643:Publishing; D014956:Writing