writing a manuscript for publication: informing advanced practice nurses about routine screening ...

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by  Jane Freeburg

WRITING A MANUSCRIPT FOR PUBLICATION: INFORMING ADVANCED
PRACTICE NURSES ABOUT ROUTINE SCREENING FOR INTIMATE
PARTNER VIOLENCE IN RURAL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS

by

Jacqueline Helene Moen-Leibrand

A professional paper submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree

of

Master

of

Nursing

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Bozeman, Montana

April 2013
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by

Jacqueline Helene Moen-Leibrand
2013

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APPROVAL

of a professional paper submitted by

Jacqueline L. Helene Moen-Leibrand

This project has been read by each member of the thesis committee and has been found to
be satisfactory regarding content, English usage, format, citation, bibliographic style, and
consistency and is ready for submission to The Graduate School.

Dr. Patricia A. Holkup

Approved for the Department for the College of Nursing

Dr. Helen Melland

Approved for The Graduate School

Dr. Ronald W. Larsen
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Jacqueline Helene Moen-Leibrand
April 2013
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DEDICATION

My Mom
Linda Lee Hall
The Most Beautiful Girl
In The World
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I have taken many efforts in this project. However, it would not have been
possible without the support and help of many individuals. I would like to express my
gratitude to all of them.
I would like to thank my committee members, Patricia Holkup, Laura Marx, and
Susan Raph for providing support, expertise, and guidance throughout my writing
journey. I am highly indebted to my committee chair Patricia Holkup for giving me the
most precious gift of all which is ‘time’. Thank you for your patience and devotion in
overseeing this project to completion. Enjoy your next journey, you deserve it.
A special thanks to my editor and writing coach, Mary Averill, who inspired me
with hope, even in the face of hopelessness. I do not think I could have done it without
you.
To my family, I would like to express my gratitude to my kind parents, supportive
sister, joyful nieces, and supportive family and friends who always wished me success.
Finally, yet importantly, I would like to thank my husband, Todd, for wiping
away my tears, making me laugh, providing words of encouragement, and pushing me to
believe in myself. Without you I would still be just ‘thinking’ about going back to school.
We did it honey, nothing but blue skies coming our way……
I Have Neglected So Many
Please Forgive Me
And Celebrate This Glorious Day
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................1

Literature Review .............................................................................................................2
Background and Significance ..........................................................................................2
Intimate Partner Violence Screening ...............................................................................4
Rural Environment ...........................................................................................................6
Problem Statement ...........................................................................................................7
Project Purpose ................................................................................................................8
Guiding Framework .........................................................................................................8

2. METHODS ......................................................................................................................9

Target Audience ...............................................................................................................9
Journal Selection ............................................................................................................10
Strengths and Barriers to Manuscript Writing ...............................................................11
Writing Challenges ........................................................................................................12
Writing Schedules & Supports .......................................................................................12

3. BREAKING BARRIERS: INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
SCREENING IN THE RURAL PRIMARY CARE SETTING ....................................14

Contribution of Authors .................................................................................................14
Manuscript Information Page ........................................................................................15
Abstract ..........................................................................................................................16
Introduction ....................................................................................................................17
Relevant Literature .........................................................................................................19
Consequences of IPV .....................................................................................................21
Advanced Practice Nurses in the Rural Environment ....................................................23
Routine Screening ..........................................................................................................25
Screening Method and Tools .........................................................................................26
Healthcare Provider Barriers ..........................................................................................28
Rural IPV Disclosure Barriers .......................................................................................28
Recommendations ..........................................................................................................31
Conclusion .....................................................................................................................31
References ......................................................................................................................34

4. LESSONS LEARNED: SELF-REFLECTION ON THE PROCESS
OF WRITING A MANUSCRIPT FOR PUBLICATION .............................................44

Lesson 1: Organization from the Beginning is Key to Writing .....................................44
Lesson 2: Writing Helps Clarify Thinking ....................................................................46
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TABLE OF CONTENTS – CONTINUED

Lesson 3: Writing on a Regular Basis Improves Writing ..............................................46
Lesson 4: Deadlines Keep the Manuscript Moving Forward ........................................47
Lesson 5: Critiquing the Article is Not a Critique of the Author ...................................47
Lesson 6: Receiving Feedback is Essential ...................................................................48
Lesson 7: Revision, Revision, Revision Makes a Good Article ....................................48
Lesson 8: Setting Aside Large Blocks of Time for Writing
Does Not Work ..............................................................................................................49
Lesson 9: Technical Problems Can Waste Time ...........................................................49
Lesson 10: No Matter How Difficult, Writing a Manuscript for
Publication is an Attempt to Add to the Pool of Knowledge for Nurses .......................49
Final Words ....................................................................................................................50
Important Personal Qualities of a Writer .......................................................................50

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................51

APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................59

APPENDIX A: Writing Outline and Schedule ......................................................60
APPENDIX B: Anticipated Content Outline .........................................................62
APPENDIX C: Author Guidelines for Proposed Journals ....................................64
APPENDIX D: Query Manuscript Letter and Response .......................................68
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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1. Barriers to Essential Components for Implementation
of Effective IPV Screening Practices .................................................................32
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ABSTRACT

Millions of women in the United States experience intimate partner violence
(IPV) which can lead to devastating physical and psychological problems. Intimate
partner violence is the leading cause of injury to women of childbearing years.
Approximately 1200 women are murdered every year by their husband or boyfriend.
Children who witness IPV are 3 times more likely to be abused than children who do not
witness IPV. The economic burden to the individual and society as a whole are
enormous. Despite endorsements by several health care and professional organizations,
only 10% of healthcare providers screen for IPV routinely. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the costs of IPV to society are over 8 billion
dollars each year. Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) working in rural primary care
settings face unique challenges to routine screening for IPV including geographical and
social isolation, limited IPV resources, and a culture that values self-reliance and may
normalize IPV. The purpose of this project is to write a manuscript that is suitable for
publication which will identify strategies for the successful implementation of routine
IPV screening in rural primary care settings.