title: How to write a paper.
abstract: Writing for publication can be a challenging but rewarding experience. The satisfaction of seeing your name in print undoubtedly outweighs any of the minor frustrations that can be encountered along the way! This article is aimed at those new to writing for publication and also provides guidance for those wanting to publish dissertations and theses. The article outlines why publishing is so important for the development of emergency care knowledge and also identifies what material can be published. In particular, the steps for converting a whole range of academic course work into publishable material is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Cheshire SK2 7JE, UK. Paula.Bennett@stockport.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D035081:Editorial Policies; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence; D011643:Publishing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards