Pt. 1. Writing for publication in nursing journals. Introduction -- Definitions of terms -- Nurses writing for publication -- Copyright policies -- Internet nursing journals on-line -- Appendix A : Generic checklist for final manuscript submission -- Appendix B : Sample query letter -- Appendix C : Sample cover letter -- Appendix D : Sample rejection letter -- Appendix E : Sample acceptance and revision letters -- Appendix F : Proofreading marks -- pt. 2. Nursing journal guidelines for authors. Acute care -- Administration -- Advanced practice -- Community/home health -- Critical care -- Education -- Gerontology -- Holistic nursing -- Legislative issues -- Maternal/child care -- Nephrology -- Oncology -- Operative nursing -- Orthopedic/rehabilitative nursing -- Professional development -- Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Skin and wound care -- Specialty practices.
