title: An advanced practice psychiatric nurse's guide to professional writing.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Many good ideas are not communicated to the community of mental health practitioners because advanced practice psychiatric nurses (APPNs) are not being well informed about writing for public dissemination.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to support APPNs through the various stages of manuscript preparation so they can enlarge the scope of their written contributions to the mental health field.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An appreciation for the skills, mechanics, and attitudes that support the authoring enterprise can result in APPNs enjoying the multiple benefits that accrue to those who write about their professional activities for clinical, administrative, advocacy, fund-raising, and other purposes.
authors: Institute for Community Living, Inc., New York, NY, USA. iclpeterc@aol.com
authors: Peter C
authors: PC
authors: Campanelli
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Feferman
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Keane
authors: Harvey J
authors: HJ
authors: Lieberman
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Roberson
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011643:Publishing; D014956:Writing