Leadership

1700 - Academic Paper and Journal Article: What is the Difference? (Session Available ONLINE ONLY)

Monday, November 8, 2021

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CDT

Anna Valdez, PhD, RN, PHN, CEN, CFRN, CNE, FAEN, FAADN

Editor in Chief
Teaching and Learning in Nursing, California

Slides - PDF
Melissa L. Mastorovich, DNP, RN, BC

Associate Editor
Teaching and Learning in Nursing - OADN
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Justin Fontenot, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Assistant Professor of Nursing
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Abbeville, Louisiana

This session took place live and online. The recording has been posted. Click "View Recorded Video" to watch.

This session will explore the differences between writing academic papers for school, including doctoral projects, master’s theses, and dissertations, and writing for publication in a nursing journal. Guidance will be provided for assessing your paper and transforming it into a publishable article. Presenters will share open access resources for authors who want to publish a paper in a nursing journal.

Learning Objectives:

Differentiate between writing a paper for school, including doctoral projects and dissertations, and writing for publication.
Evaluate academic and other written work for publication potential.
Describe elements of a journal article & Identify resources available to support authors in publishing their manuscripts.