title: Implementation and Outcomes of a Faculty-Based, Peer Review Manuscript Writing Workshop.
abstract: The publication of scholarly work and research findings is an important expectation for nursing faculty; however, academic writing is often neglected, leaving dissemination through manuscript writing an area of concern for the nursing profession. Writing initiatives have been utilized to promote scholarly dissemination in schools of nursing, but those described in the literature have been primarily non-United States based and student focused. This article describes a faculty-based manuscript writing workshop, assesses participants' impressions, and describes its impact on scholarly output. The workshop is a collaborative learning process utilizing peer review to improve manuscript quality and model behaviors for improving writing and peer-reviewing skills. Seventeen workshop participants including three predoctoral students, 6 postdoctoral fellows, and 8 faculty members completed an anonymous workshop survey (81% response rate). All but 1 of 17 manuscripts reviewed in the workshop are published, accepted, or in the review process. All participants indicated that the workshop was a valuable use of time and would recommend it to colleagues. The greatest reported workshop benefit was its function as an impetus to complete and submit manuscripts. We recommend the manuscript writing workshop model for other schools of nursing seeking ways to expand their scholarly output and create accountability for dissemination through manuscript writing.
authors.affiliation: Director of Research and Scholarly Development, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY.. Electronic address: kk729@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Kristine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kulage
authors.affiliation: Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research and Associate Dean for Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY.; Professor of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.
authors.forename: Elaine L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D004493:Education; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D010380:Peer Review / Q000379:methods*; D011643:Publishing; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Manuscripts; Peer review; Scholarly dissemination; Writing workshop