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Workshop 1: Sustainable Writing Practice for Scholars Description – Writing productivity isn’t about finding the perfect schedule or waiting for inspiration. It’s about creating habits, structure, and momentum that help you move forward—even when writing feels difficult. In this interactive 40-minute workshop, Michelle DeCoux Hampton, PhD, RN, will share practical strategies for overcoming common writing…

Michelle DeCoux Hampton, PhD, RN Founder and Consultant, The Publication Accelerator Overview Nothing compares to the satisfaction of seeing a manuscript in print after deep immersion in a topic of interest. Each paper I’ve published is the result of work spanning from months to years, with colleagues and students whose insights and contributions enriched my…

In my writing-intensive classes, students often tell me, “I’ve never had feedback like this!” Because I had the good fortune to receive equal parts encouraging and constructive feedback starting with my elementary and high school English teachers, all the way to my dissertation committee, I’ve been able to enjoy a rewarding career as a nurse…

In my editorial for the May/June issue of JAPNA, I highlighted the 3 primary barriers I see when working with writers who are stuck. Similar to our work as nurses and healthcare providers, it is important to identify the cause of a problem before we can effectively resolve it. Writer’s block can often be traced…

Michelle DeCoux Hampton PhD, RN Founder and Publication Consultant, The Publication Accelerator Learn the Formula The underlying structure of most research reports is abbreviated as IMRaD (introduction, methods, results, and discussion). With practice, you will see the patterns within each section of the IMRaD structure. Becoming a peer reviewer for a journal is a great…