Why, How, and What to Write: A Guide for the Clinical Nurse

Writing for publication can be an onerous but rewarding process that is critical to the advancement of the nursing profession. This article provides the reader with an overview of the publication process beginning with the identification of what the nurse may want to publish, identifying the best journal in which to publish the topic, and providing an overview of the manuscript development process from beginning to end. The intent of this article is to provide the reader with an impetus and drive to develop a manuscript for publication, ultimately contributing to the science of perioperative nursing.