A Nurse's Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Dissertation or Scholarly Project, Third Edition, is a straightforward how-to guide. This book is intentionally concise because, let's be honest, the last thing a busy candidate needs is another unwieldy, doorstop-sized book. Packed with practical steps and tools, this fully updated third edition will help you plan, document, organize, and write your dissertation or scholarly project. Don't go it alone; let author and fellow dissertation survivor Karen Roush help you get from square one to DONE. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Writing Your Introduction Chapter 2: Writing Your Literature Review Chapter 3: Writing Your Methodology Chapter Chapter 4: Writing Your Results Chapter Chapter 5: Writing Your Discussion Chapter Chapter 6: Writing Manuscript Option Dissertations Chapter 7: Writing Well: The Basics

Karen Roush, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, is Assistant Professor of Nursing at Pace University in New York, where she teaches doctoral and graduate students. Roush served for many years as Editorial Director and Clinical Managing Editor of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) and is currently News Director for the journal. She is founder of The Scholar's Voice, which works to strengthen the voice of nursing through writing mentorship for nurses.