Writing Skills For Nursing
Our Writing Skills programs can help you sail through the comprehensive exam, publish and fund your research or apply for jobs. We offer books, online resources, workshops and appointments with our Writing Specialist to help you organize your thoughts and put them down on paper in clear and engaging language.
Brush Up on The Principles of Good Academic Writing
- Our libraryand writing resources are good places to start reviewing the basics of good English or academic writing.
- You might also benefit from a appointment with the Writing Specialist who can help you at various stages of your writing project with anything from outlines to paragraph structure and word choice.
- The OCPD sponsors seminars on academic writing and the Comp Exam specifically aimed at nursing students.
- The OCPD also organizes various campus-wide workshops where participants can hone their writing skills through hands-on writing and peer-editing exercises.
Write Successful Scholarship Applications
- The OCPD runs workshops and offers appointments to help nursing students apply to various scholarships.
Learn How to Get a Research Article Published
Publishing research articles requires a good understanding of the journals’ requirements, the review process and the etiquette of interacting with editors.
- To familiarize you with these vital but often overlooked aspects of publishing, the OCPD organizes panel discussions on the review process, classes on the ethics of publishing and meetings with journal editors.
Learn About Grant Writing And Funding Institutions
NRSA, SRA, NSF, RFA, NINR, NICHD, NIA, K awards, R awards...The alphabet soup of awards and granting institutions is thick with confusing guidelines and peppered with constraints and limitations.
- To help you identify the right award for your needs and qualifications, understand the grant review process and organize a research proposal, the OCPD organizes a yearly workshop on the NIH granting process and short presentations on other funding sources.
- Appointments with the OCPD Writing Specialist are also available to discuss various points of writing and explore funding avenues.
Prepare a Research Statement or Statement of Teaching Philosophy For Your Academic Job Search
- The OCPD sponsors the Preparing Future Faculty series, where you can find out from experienced faculty members what purpose these documents serve and how to craft them.
- You can also meet with the OCPD writing specialist and academic career/teaching specialist who will help you improve your statements' content and flow.
Resumes, CVs & Cover Letters
- Whether you are applying for academic or non-academic jobs, the OCPD staff can help you format your CV and write an appropriate cover letter.
- For more information, please see the Nursing Job Search section.