Nurse Researcher
Editorial
EDITOR
Liz Halcomb RN, BN(Hons), PhD, FACN Email: [email protected]
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Denis Anthony PhD, MSc, BA(Hons) RMN, RN (Canada) SRN Chair in applied health research School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK Lesley Baillie PhD, MSc, BA(Hons), RN, RNT Florence Nightingale Foundation chair of clinical nursing practice School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, and University College London Hospitals Steven Campbell PhD, BNurs, RN, RSCN, RHV, NDN Cert, FRSH Head of school School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Tasmania, Australia Sally Dampier BScN, RN, MMedSc, SRM, RSCN, PGDE Professor Confederation College, Ontario, Canada Linu Sara George PhD, MSc(Nurs), MS(Coun&Psych) Professor of mental health nursing and head of the department of fundamentals of nursing Manipal University, Karnataka, India Desley Hegney PhD, BA(Hons), RN, Dip Nurse Ed Independent consultant Birkdale, Queensland, Australia Barbara Jack PhD, MSc, BSc(Econ), RCN, RNT, PGDE Head of research and scholarship Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, UK Maria Jirwe PhD, RN Senior lecturer Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Athena Kalokerinou-Anagnostopoulou PhD, BSc, RN Associate professor in community nursing University of Athens, Greece Debra Salmon PhD, MSc, BA, SCPHN, HV, RNA, RNC, LPE Professor of nursing research University of the West of England Bristol, UK Julie Taylor PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons), RN Head of strategy and development NSPCC Centre for Learning in Child Protection Alison Twycross PhD, MSc, RGN, RMN, RSCN, DMS, CertEd(HE) Head of department for children’s nursing and reader in children’s pain management, London South Bank University Frances Kam Yuet Wong PhD RN Professor and associate dean Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China Jiang Xiaolian PhD Associate director West China School of Nursing/Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China NURSE RESEARCHER
Tell the story of what you did Writing for publication can be a daunting experience for the novice and experienced researcher. Writing is an acquired skill that only develops through regular practice and persistence in working to improve each piece. Yet telling the story of what you did, what you found or what worked is so important for all researchers. The challenge for researchers is to close the research loop, undertake high quality research and disseminate it effectively to other researchers, clinicians and stakeholders. Understanding what has worked for others allows us to learn from their experiences and advance our understanding of research methods and methodology. This makes us better researchers and better consumers of research. Even before starting to write, authors need to think about what it is that their paper is going to add to the body of knowledge. What is going to be special and unique about this paper? What message do I want the reader to take from reading it? A story of the practical application of how a method of data collection was used in a specific project or how a methodology was applied in a specific example can significantly inform our understanding. However, the aspects that are novel and the implications for other researchers need to be articulated clearly. How this paper is different to others previously written about a project and the implications of potential salami
What is going to be special and unique about this paper? What message do I want the reader to take from reading it?
Liz Halcomb Editor
slicing also needs to be considered. This is particularly relevant for papers submitted to a journal such as Nurse Researcher, where the focus is on research methodology and its practical application in nursing and healthcare research rather than the research outcomes per se. It needs to be remembered that not every project has a story to tell about research methodology. Understanding the message that the paper is trying to convey to the reader is important; it will assist authors in ensuring that this remains the focus of the writing as the paper develops. Papers that convey a message and implications for future research and practice are usually reviewed much more favourably than papers where this is lacking. We are constantly looking for high quality new papers that discuss issues relevant to research methodology, methods or research training to be submitted to Nurse Researcher. Please do not hesitate to contact either myself ([email protected]) or the RCN Publishing Team (julie.sylvester@rcni. com) with any comments, feedback or suggestions about the journal. I also look forward to meeting many readers, reviewers and contributors at the RCN Research Conference next month (April 20-22) in Nottingham, UK (tinyurl.com/ nursing-research-conference). Liz Halcomb is Professor of Primary Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Editorial
EDITOR
Liz Halcomb RN, BN(Hons), PhD, FACN Email: [email protected]
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Denis Anthony PhD, MSc, BA(Hons) RMN, RN (Canada) SRN Chair in applied health research School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, UK Lesley Baillie PhD, MSc, BA(Hons), RN, RNT Florence Nightingale Foundation chair of clinical nursing practice School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, and University College London Hospitals Steven Campbell PhD, BNurs, RN, RSCN, RHV, NDN Cert, FRSH Head of school School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Tasmania, Australia Sally Dampier BScN, RN, MMedSc, SRM, RSCN, PGDE Professor Confederation College, Ontario, Canada Linu Sara George PhD, MSc(Nurs), MS(Coun&Psych) Professor of mental health nursing and head of the department of fundamentals of nursing Manipal University, Karnataka, India Desley Hegney PhD, BA(Hons), RN, Dip Nurse Ed Independent consultant Birkdale, Queensland, Australia Barbara Jack PhD, MSc, BSc(Econ), RCN, RNT, PGDE Head of research and scholarship Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, UK Maria Jirwe PhD, RN Senior lecturer Karolinska Institutet, Sweden Athena Kalokerinou-Anagnostopoulou PhD, BSc, RN Associate professor in community nursing University of Athens, Greece Debra Salmon PhD, MSc, BA, SCPHN, HV, RNA, RNC, LPE Professor of nursing research University of the West of England Bristol, UK Julie Taylor PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons), RN Head of strategy and development NSPCC Centre for Learning in Child Protection Alison Twycross PhD, MSc, RGN, RMN, RSCN, DMS, CertEd(HE) Head of department for children’s nursing and reader in children’s pain management, London South Bank University Frances Kam Yuet Wong PhD RN Professor and associate dean Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China Jiang Xiaolian PhD Associate director West China School of Nursing/Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China NURSE RESEARCHER
Tell the story of what you did Writing for publication can be a daunting experience for the novice and experienced researcher. Writing is an acquired skill that only develops through regular practice and persistence in working to improve each piece. Yet telling the story of what you did, what you found or what worked is so important for all researchers. The challenge for researchers is to close the research loop, undertake high quality research and disseminate it effectively to other researchers, clinicians and stakeholders. Understanding what has worked for others allows us to learn from their experiences and advance our understanding of research methods and methodology. This makes us better researchers and better consumers of research. Even before starting to write, authors need to think about what it is that their paper is going to add to the body of knowledge. What is going to be special and unique about this paper? What message do I want the reader to take from reading it? A story of the practical application of how a method of data collection was used in a specific project or how a methodology was applied in a specific example can significantly inform our understanding. However, the aspects that are novel and the implications for other researchers need to be articulated clearly. How this paper is different to others previously written about a project and the implications of potential salami
What is going to be special and unique about this paper? What message do I want the reader to take from reading it?
Liz Halcomb Editor
slicing also needs to be considered. This is particularly relevant for papers submitted to a journal such as Nurse Researcher, where the focus is on research methodology and its practical application in nursing and healthcare research rather than the research outcomes per se. It needs to be remembered that not every project has a story to tell about research methodology. Understanding the message that the paper is trying to convey to the reader is important; it will assist authors in ensuring that this remains the focus of the writing as the paper develops. Papers that convey a message and implications for future research and practice are usually reviewed much more favourably than papers where this is lacking. We are constantly looking for high quality new papers that discuss issues relevant to research methodology, methods or research training to be submitted to Nurse Researcher. Please do not hesitate to contact either myself ([email protected]) or the RCN Publishing Team (julie.sylvester@rcni. com) with any comments, feedback or suggestions about the journal. I also look forward to meeting many readers, reviewers and contributors at the RCN Research Conference next month (April 20-22) in Nottingham, UK (tinyurl.com/ nursing-research-conference). Liz Halcomb is Professor of Primary Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
March 2015 | Volume 22 | Number 4
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