CFS: Lit Reviews (J Specialists in Pediatric Nursing)

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS:  The Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, Special Issue: Systematic and Integrative Reviews of the Literature The Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing (JSPN; http://www.BlackwellNursing.com/jspn ) is seeking manuscripts that provide a systematic or integrative review of literature relevant to pediatric nursing. Reviews may include quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method literature. The …

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The Healing Art of Writing: A Conference and Writing Workshop

The Healing Art of Writing: A Conference and Writing Workshop, Dominican University of California, June 27-July 2, 2010 This conference offers a unique experience in bringing together caregivers and patients who share a passion for writing about the mysterious forces of illness and recovery. The conference fosters communication between the two worlds we are all …

CFS: “Narrative Matters” in Health Affairs

"Narrative Matters" is the peer-reviewed, personal-essay section of the policy journal Health Affairs. Begun in 1999, it publishes literary nonfiction—based on firsthand encounters—that carry a policy message. These “policy narratives” link a story or anecdote to the big picture. They relate a strong incident or anecdote that draws the reader in and puts the policy …

CFS: Pharmacology Issue of J Midwifery & Women’s Health

(JMWH) seeks submissions for its May/June 2011 issue , a special continuing education theme issue containing manuscripts specific to Topics On Pharmacology. The readers of JMWH are primarily clinically active health care providers, and we would like manuscripts that are applicable to clinical practice. This means that although we want articles that cite evidence or actually …

Chronicle: New Journals, Free Online, Let Scholars Speak Out

Reported in today's Chronicle of Higher Education: He seems genial, but John Willinsky is a dangerous man. As a leader in the development and spread of "open access" scholarly journals, which are published online and offered free, the Stanford University education professor is not just helping to transform academic publishing. He is also equipping scholars around …

The Editor’s Handbook

You are an established nurse writer, and now you are poised to take your skill and experience to the next level: Becoming an editor. Peggy Chinn recommends the e-book and on-line continuing education resource, The Editor's Handbook by Margaret Comerford Freda, EdD, RN, CHES, FAAN and Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN, published by Lippincott.

Taos Writing Retreat for Health Professionals

Taos Writing Retreat for Health Professionals The Eleventh Annual Taos Writing Retreat for Health Professionals, sponsored by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Office of Continuing Medical Education and the Permanente Journal, Kaiser Permanente, will take place August 1-7, 2010 at the historic Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, New Mexico. The retreat …

CFS: Creative Nursing

Creative Nursing is an issue focused journal, unique in its recognition of the values inherent in the nursing profession. Excellence and professionalism are not exclusive to any one discipline or specialty, and the editors of Creative Nursing are dedicated to developing nursing leaders at all levels and in all settings. Each issue of Creative Nursing: …

CFP: Gerontological Soc of America Annual Scientific Meeting

Call for Proposals: The Gerontological Society of America – 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting Deadline: March 15, 2010 November 19–23, 2010, New Orleans, LA | Hilton New Orleans Riverside The program is organized around the four sections of The Gerontological Society of America: Biological Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Health Sciences; and Social Research, Policy, and …

Inside Higher Ed: Nursing Ed Slows

Reported today in Inside Higher Ed, findings of a National League for Nursing (NLN) report: The recent boom in nursing education is finally showing some signs of slowing, according to a new comprehensive survey of nursing schools -- but not necessarily for lack of student interest. Rather, as a result of the recession, many programs …