An Academic Perspective on Publishing in Oncology Nursing.

OBJECTIVES

To describe authorship opportunities for nursing students, encourage writing for publication, and provide practical guidance on reformatting a "school" paper into a version suitable for publication.

DATA SOURCES

Published literature, authors' experience.

CONCLUSION

Nursing students have unique opportunities to write for publication during, and beyond, their educational programs. Writing for publication can be a very rewarding experience and a meaningful one, as nurse authors contribute to the body of knowledge of oncology nursing.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING

While an excellent paper written for a class, thesis, final project, or dissertation is virtually never publishable without substantial changes, by following the guidance provided in this article, publication is very possible.