A nurse's guide to presenting and publishing : dare to share / Kathleen T. Heinrich.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: Small steps to Open to Your Creativity:- 1. Introduction: What do nurses who dare to share have?--2. I am a nurse and i am creative--3. What\'s your something special?--4. How to recognise your inner critic--5. How to take a creative time-out--6. How do Artist\'s dates prime your creativity pump?-- How to write yourself into a reflective practice--8. Why a support circle?--9. Conclusion: commit to a creative next step--Section 2: Small steps to Present What you do:-10. Introduction: How are presentations defined?--11. I bring Beginner\'s mind to my life as a nurse--12. What\'s your preference as a learner?--13. What\'s your something special as a presenter?--14. What\'s your presenting style?--15. What\'s your greatest challenge as a presenter?--16. How to overcome the shyness challenge--17. How to get physical with your still-point strategy--18. How to divide your presentation project into steps--19. How to find the ideas in your challenges--20. What\'s your idea\'s glitter score?--21. What\'s a presentation worksheet?--22. How to whittle your idea to resentation-size focus--23. What\'s your purpose?-- 24. Who\'s your audience?--25. How to choreograph your venue-- 26. What response are you seeking from your audience?-- 27. How to take the dare out of your Literature search--28. How to snag a sweet-spot slant--29. How to complete your presentation worksheet--30. How to write your one-sentence description--31. How to translate worksheets into proposals--32. How to pick a peer mentor--33. How to decide whether to go solo or co-present--34. How to negotiate mindful presenting relationships--35. How to design presentations that show and tell--36. How to Kolb longer presentations--37. How to ensure that presentations are internally consistent--38. How to assess audience response--39. How to perk up presentation packets--40. How to power up your use of powerpoint--41. How to prepare Who questions for pre-sessions with peer mentors--42. How to prepare What questions for pre-sessions with peer mentors--43. How to prepare How questions for pre-sessions with Peer mentors--44. How to get the most from Pre-sessions with Peer mentors--45. How to prepare for Post-Sessions with Peer Mentors--46. How to make the most of Post-Sessions with Peer Mentors--47. Why a storytelling chapter?--48. How to make sure your poster is worth a thousand words--49. Conclusion: Commit to presenting what you do--Section 3: Small Steps to Write About What Your Do:- 50. Introduction: Why do nurse authors get addicted to writing?--51. I work smart--52. What makes writing easier for you?--53. What makes writing difficult for you?--54. What are the benefits of writing about what you do?--55. How to get to know your sweetheart--56. How would your describe your writing style?--57. How to write yourself into still point--58. How to see if your idea has enough eye-glitter for a publication--59. How choosing your readership decides your vehicle--60. How to select potential professional vehicles--61. How to elicit your desired reader response--62. How presentation worksheets become publication worksheets--63. How to write queries that sell editors on your idea--64. What you need to know before querying editors--65. How to rate an editor\'s response to your query--66. What you need to proceed with your writing project--67. What to consider as you craft your timeline--68. How to tell if you\'re a free-writer, a mind-mapper, or an outliner--69. How to leap from outlines to manuscripts--70. How to think like an editor when preparing your manuscript--71. How to choose peer editors and request peer editing--72. How to request, respond to, and reward peer editing--73. What to do when receiving or giving peer editing feedback--74. How to Peer edit--75. How to celebrate revisions and thrive on rejections--76. How to work smart by turning co-presenters into co-authors--77. How a nurse-author\'s story may change your life--How my students helped me to actualize a childhood dream--79. Conclusion: commit to writing about what you do--Section 4: Small Steps to Cultivate Support Circles:-80. Introduction: Who are these nurses called colleague-friends?--81. I reach out and receive with gratitude--82. What can you learn from drawing your support circle?--83. How to add intentions to your still-point strategies--84. How to put the Pizzazz in peer-mentoring partnership--85. How to check if creative collaborations pass the Zest Test--86. How to trade an editor\'s red pen for a peer Editor\'s compassion--87. What\'s a resonator?--88. What are three words that turn competitions into collaborations?--89. How expressing wishes and concerns keeps collaborations Zestful--90. Conclusion: Commit to cultivating support circles--Section 5: Small Steps: Send Off:- 91. Introduction: Why dream about nurses taking the dare to share?--92. How to activate your compassion by daring to share--93. How to get a glow from the flow of good work.

Section 1: Small steps to open to your creativity--Section 2: Small steps to present what you do--Section 3: Small steps to write about what you do--Section 4: Small steps to cultivate support circles--Section 5: Small steps: Send off.