About the Book
This is a book about writing your dissertation or scholarly project. It is intentionally small because the last thing a doctoral student needs is another doorstop-sized book to buy, read, and lug around. This is a step-by-step guide to help you write your dissertation or scholarly project. It will not help you design or conduct research or quality improvement initiatives, but it will help you plan, document, organize, and write your dissertation or scholarly project.
This book takes you step by step through writing your dissertation or scholarly project, with chapters that correspond exactly with the chapters of a dissertation or scholarly project. There's no fluff here-no attempt to make the book look bigger to attract attention. All this book intends to do is to help you successfully write your dissertation or scholarly project, and does so in a succinct and logical way, with only the occasional interruption for important tips gleaned the hard way.
About the Author :
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 Edito- rial Director and Clinical Managing Editor of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) and is currently News Director for the journal. She received her PhD in nursing research and theory development from the College of Nursing at New York University. She started her nursing education with an associate degree in nursing from Adirondack Community College in 1982, went on for her BSN at Russell Sage College, and then earned a master's degree at Columbia University in 1996, where she specialized as a family nurse practitioner. Roush is the founder of The Scholar's Voice, which works to strengthen the voice of nursing through writing mentorship for nurses. She is an award-winning writer who has authored multiple consumer healthcare books, numerous nursing articles in peer- reviewed journals, essays, and poetry. Roush received the award for Outstanding Doctoral Graduate at NYU College of Nursing in 2014 and the Fred Schmidt Award for Humanitarian Focused Research in 2011. She has traveled to Rwanda, Uganda, and India as a nursing volunteer and taught nursing students in Ghana. In addition, she was a visiting scholar in the Department of Human Resources for Health at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Review :
"Dr. Roush has produced a remarkable guide for RNs pursuing doctorates, seeking to submit manuscripts for publication, or producing reports for organizational purposes. Using clear language and a step-by-step format, the guide is jam-packed with insightful advice and helpful tips while also signaling common pitfalls and when to seek faculty advice. For many, writing is daunting; this book provides tools to stay on track. All this delivered in a tone of encouragement and support."
-Peri Rosenfeld, PhD, FAAN Retired Director, Outcomes Research & Program EvaluationRetired Director, Center for Innovations in the Advancement of CareDepartment of Nursing, NYU Langone Health
"Dr. Roush's book, a must have for every doctoral student, provides a useful and thoughtful road map for organizing and writing the doctoral dissertation. Dr. Roush has compiled her years of experience working with and advising doc- toral students into this superb resource. Her style of writing makes you feel like a trusted friend is by your side, guiding you through every step of the process.
Beyond being filled with excellent writing examples, useful tips, and checklists, this book is an easy read for the busy scholar."
-Carl A. Kirton, DNP, MBA, RN, APN
Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Nursing
"Once again, Karen Roush has written an insightful, practical guide to writing a dissertation/scholarly project. The 3rd edition contains sage advice on how to organize, stay focused, and, most importantly, complete the project in an efficient, timely way. This is a must read for all doctoral students as well as faculty mentors."
-Jane Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania Editor, Research and QI, American Journal of Nursing
"Dr. Roush's book is an excellent, concise, easy-to-read how-to guide for doctoral students. The book provides guidance from the start to the end. It is a required book in our PhD in Nursing program, and we advise students to purchase it upon entry to the program and to use it throughout. Both student and faculty feedback is very positive."
-Sharon Wexler, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC Amelia A. Gould Endowed Professor for the PhD in Nursing Chairperson, Department of PhD in NursingPace University College of Health Professions Lienhard School of Nursing
