In “ Writing in Nursing” Dr. Nancyruth Leibold includes a list of almost thirty different kinds of writing that nurses might produce in their careers. Read through this list and choose one kind of writing that interests you.
Next, spend some time researching this form of writing online:
· Start by looking for general definitions, descriptions, and how-to articles that explain the basics of this kind of writing.
· Continue by looking for nursing-specific information on this kind of writing, identifying how this kind of writing is produced in the field of nursing.
· Locate a 1-2 nursing-specific examples of this kind of writing and spend some time looking them over.
· Finally, choose one strong, nursing-specific example of the kind of writing you’ve researched and read it carefully.
Create a document that includes the following:
1. A general definition of the kind of writing you chose to research.
2. A description of how this kind of writing is used specifically in nursing. What purpose does it serve in nursing, and who is the most common target audience?
3. A link to your example and a summary that includes its purpose and main points.
4. Your own opinion or analysis of the writing in the example. For example, is the writing complex or simple? Concise or wordy? Vague or specific? Formal or conversational? Persuasive or descriptive? What else did you notice about this writing that you found noteworthy or interesting?
Your document should:
· Include your name, assignment title, and date at the top.
· Be 12pt, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, double spaced.
· Be at least 3 paragraphs long (with a minimum of 5 sentences per paragraph).
· Be a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) only. Submissions in any other format, such as PDF, will not be accepted. Please ensure you use the correct file type before submitting.
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Types of writing in the field
Nurses do a variety of different types of writing. The types of writing a nurse commonly completes are dependent on the role of the nurse and setting of practice. For example, a nurse who works in the hospital will for the most part write in an electronic health record. However, a nurse who works in clinical research will predominantly write research proposals, grants, institutional review board applications, and research reports. For this reason, nurses receive education about a wide variety of types of writing.
For nursing—the types of writing depend on the area the nurse is working. For example if the nurse is a clinical nurse in patient care, the dominant writing will be quite different from if the nurse is the Nurse Manager of a unit, or if the nurse is a Faculty Member. Since nurses have a lot of mobility in their careers—a nurse could very easily have all of these roles during their career. Therefore, literacy in all the types of writing is very helpful preparation! I have provided some labels but these are quite limited in their meaning and real life application. The following is a list of specific types of writings by nurses (labeled as most dominant, daily impact, and emerging as the field evolves):
· Scholarly journal articles (theory articles, practice articles) Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Research manuscripts Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Editorials
· Blogs Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Videos Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Virtual Simulations Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Grants for Funding
· Annual Reports Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Quality Improvement Reports Most Dominant
· Patient Documentation (graphics, charts, tables, narrative notes) Most Dominant; Daily Impact
· Websites Daily Impact
· Instructions Daily Impact
· Patient/family Education Materials Most Dominant; Daily Impact
· White Papers Daily Impact
· Political Letters to Legislators Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Patient Care Plans Most Dominant; Daily Impact
· Infographics/Infograms Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Electronic Posters Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Posters Emerging as the Field Evolves
· PowerPoint Presentations Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Prezi Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Glogsters Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Resume/Curriculum Vitae
· Cover letters for resume/curriculum vitae
· Abstracts Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Social media (facebook, textblasts, TV monitors) Emerging as the Field Evolves
· Smart Objectives
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