A Nurse's Step-By-Step Guide to Writing A Dissertation or Scholarly Project, Third Edition - 3rd Edition by Karen Roush (Paperback)

About the 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.

Book Synopsis

This is a book about writing your dissertation or scholarly project. It is intentionally small because the last thing a doctoral student needs is another doorstop-sized book to buy, read, and lug around. This is a step-by-step guide to help you write your dissertation or scholarly project. It will not help you design or conduct research or quality improvement initiatives, but it will help you plan, document, organize, and write your dissertation or scholarly project.

This book takes you step by step through writing your dissertation or scholarly project, with chapters that correspond exactly with the chapters of a dissertation or scholarly project. There's no fluff here-no attempt to make the book look bigger to attract attention. All this book intends to do is to help you successfully write your dissertation or scholarly project, and does so in a succinct and logical way, with only the occasional interruption for important tips gleaned the hard way.

Review Quotes

"Dr. Roush has produced a remarkable guide for RNs pursuing doctorates, seeking to submit manuscripts for publication, or producing reports for organizational purposes. Using clear language and a step-by-step format, the guide is jam-packed with insightful advice and helpful tips while also signaling common pitfalls and when to seek faculty advice. For many, writing is daunting; this book provides tools to stay on track. All this delivered in a tone of encouragement and support."

-Peri Rosenfeld, PhD, FAAN Retired Director, Outcomes Research & Program Evaluation

Retired Director, Center for Innovations in the Advancement of Care

Department of Nursing, NYU Langone Health

"Dr. Roush's book, a must have for every doctoral student, provides a useful and thoughtful road map for organizing and writing the doctoral dissertation. Dr. Roush has compiled her years of experience working with and advising doc- toral students into this superb resource. Her style of writing makes you feel like a trusted friend is by your side, guiding you through every step of the process.

Beyond being filled with excellent writing examples, useful tips, and checklists, this book is an easy read for the busy scholar."

-Carl A. Kirton, DNP, MBA, RN, APN

Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Nursing

"Once again, Karen Roush has written an insightful, practical guide to writing a dissertation/scholarly project. The 3rd edition contains sage advice on how to organize, stay focused, and, most importantly, complete the project in an efficient, timely way. This is a must read for all doctoral students as well as faculty mentors."

-Jane Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania Editor, Research and QI, American Journal of Nursing

"Dr. Roush's book is an excellent, concise, easy-to-read how-to guide for doctoral students. The book provides guidance from the start to the end. It is a required book in our PhD in Nursing program, and we advise students to purchase it upon entry to the program and to use it throughout. Both student and faculty feedback is very positive."

-Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC Amelia A. Gould Endowed Professor for the PhD in Nursing Chairperson, Department of PhD in Nursing

Pace University College of Health Professions Lienhard School of Nursing