A Nurse's Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Dissertation or Scholarly Project, Third Edition

Feeling overwhelmed by the mere thought of writing your dissertation or scholarly project? Wondering how to begin and where to find the time? You are not alone. Earning your advanced degree is an extraordinary accomplishment, but completing those final stages can be a daunting task. A Nurse's Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Dissertation or Scholarly Project, Third Edition, is a straightforward how-to guide. This book is intentionally concise because, let's be honest, the last thing a busy candidate needs is another unwieldy, doorstop-sized book.

Packed with practical steps and tools, this fully updated third edition will help you plan, document, organize, and write your dissertation or scholarly project. Don't go it alone; let author and fellow dissertation survivor Karen Roush help you get from square one to DONE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Chapter 1: Writing Your Introduction
• Chapter 2: Writing Your Literature Review
• Chapter 3: Writing Your Methodology Chapter
• Chapter 4: Writing Your Results Chapter
• Chapter 5: Writing Your Discussion Chapter
• Chapter 6: Writing Manuscript Option Dissertations
• Chapter 7: Writing Well: The Basics

AVAILABLE ON THE SIGMA REPOSITORY

• Chapter 1: Writing Your Introduction
• Revision Checklist
• Tips for Success

These free downloads are available at the Sigma Repository.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Karen Roush, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, is Assistant Professor of Nursing at Pace University in New York, where she teaches doctoral and graduate students. Roush served for many years as Editorial Director and Clinical Managing Editor of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) and is currently News Director for the journal. She is founder of The Scholar's Voice, which works to strengthen the voice of nursing through writing mentorship for nurses.