Publishing Your Literature Synthesis

Activity Summary

Acute and critical care nurses use evidence every day when selecting patient interventions. Maybe it’s time to take the next step and consider publishing in your area of expertise. Publication may be part of your professional goals, but you may not know where to begin. Evidence appraisal and synthesis are components of every type of literature review; however, the methods for each varies. In this session, we discuss the process of evidence synthesis and dissemination from idea to publication and increasing knowledge of evidence appraisal, synthesis and presentation.

Objectives

Compare the different types of literature synthesis, their methodologies and considerations regarding rigor.
Distinguish evidence appraisal and assessment, including establishing level of evidence and strength of evidence.
Describe the publication process for literature syntheses from draft to print.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.