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1026-23:  Writing for Publication: Taking the Fear Out of Rejection 

This interactive and fun pre-conference sess offers insight and motivation to engage nurses in the idea of sharing their knowledge and experiences with other nurses through publication. The presentation provides information and time to practice skills to allow attendees to become successful writers.

Presenter:  Sandra L. Siedlecki, PhD, RN, APRN, FAAN

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  2 hours

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss three steps the nurse will take to begin the journey to become a nurse author.

Keywords:  Publication, Writing Skills, Professional Publications

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
2.0 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 37th Annual Conference
Lake Buena Vista, FL

Access to this course will end:  November 1, 2026

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