Speaker: Judy Mikhail, PhD, MBA, RN

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Trauma Nursing

Program Manager, Michigan Trauma

Quality Improvement Program

University of Michigan

Disclosures: None

Objectives:

• Identify the outline of a scholarly article, including how to formulate a

compelling introduction, effectively discuss methods, present results, and

conclude with a powerful discussion that can stimulate further research.

• Employ strategies for clarity, conciseness and precision in one’s writing,

including identifying and rectifying common pitfalls such as passive voice,

excessive jargon or verbosity.

• Familiarize oneself with the submission and publication process, including

publication ethics and the stages of peer review.