Open AccessSuccessful Publishing in Nursing: Debunking Some Common Myths
Author(s) -
Fonteyn Marsha E.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
nurse author and editor
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1750-4910
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-4910.1997.tb00381.x
Subject(s) - mythology , publishing , function (biology) , psychology , sociology , medicine , nursing , political science , history , law , classics , biology , evolutionary biology
Myths can serve useful functions for a group or society. The myths related to success in publishing, however, do not seem to serve a useful function, and may operate as barriers or excuses that unnecessarily hinder success in publishing. In this article, some of the common myths associated with publishing in nursing are examined for their validity and for evidence of support for the myth in the literature.