title: Using a professional writing retreat to enhance professional publications, presentations, and research development with staff nurses.
abstract: This article presents the outcomes of a structured writing retreat used with a group of professional nurses from a Magnet-designated hospital. The purpose of the retreat was to enhance nurses' ability to prepare poster presentations, develop manuscripts for peer-reviewed journal submissions, and design new research studies. This staff development retreat can serve as an exemplar for other hospitals desiring to increase dissemination of best practice.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Program Development, School of Nursing, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA. horstmanp@wvuhealthcare.com
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horstman
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Theeke
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008373:Manuscripts as Topic; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence; D011642:Publications; D013060:Speech; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States; D014956:Writing