Editorial

Are you publicizing your publication?

The new year is always a chance for a fresh start, and journals have their limitations. One is information over- there is definitely a need for a fresh start, or at least a load on the part of readers. Another is that you have to significant update, for those of us involved in knowledge open the journal (whether paper or online) to see ev- dissemination. Whether you are a prospective writer or an erything that’s been published in that issue. Most of us experienced author, there are new methods available to have a pile of journals at home or work that we have not showcase your work. Creative ways of disseminating in- gotten around to opening yet, simply due to time con- formation are developing rapidly, but many authors are straints. Thus, that knowledge is sitting there un- discovered by the reader. How can you help, and why not aware of how they can ensure their scholarly work should you? reaches the largest possible audience. Here are some methods you can use to ensure that Does it sound like a lot of work to go to this extra effort your scholarly work is made more visible: after you have already hit the “submit” button for a ResearchGate: This is a sharing and collaboration site conference or a manuscript? Well, in most cases, it for science authors and researchers. Information uploa- involves very little time on your part. Further, if our goal as ded on your work can be viewed by other researchers, and clinicians and scientists is to ensure that patients benefit you can find future collaborators in the ResearchGate from the latest developments in health care, then con- community. sidering any and all methods of sharing your work with LinkedIn: LinkedIn has been around for quite some more people is a small price to pay. We are all familiar time. Recently, more members have used it not just to list with the “three Ps” of dissemination: podium (a talk), their professional positions and resumes, but to an- poster (a visual representation), and publication (an ar- nounce their scholarly work by providing updates on ticle in a journal). Let’s take a minute to examine the presentations and publications. Contacts on LinkedIn will amount of dissemination provided by each of these. then receive notice and can reach out to you for sharing Podium presentations are typically in front of a live and collaboration. audience. Unless the presentation is recorded, the total Dissemination events: Some authors hold local dis- number of people exposed to the information you are semination events with academic and/or clinical col- providing is the number of people sitting in the room (and leagues to summarize their work and ask for help in listening) when you give the talk. Of course, TED (tech- strategizing the broadest possible dissemination. Two nology, entertainment, and design) talks reach a much heads are better than one, and often colleagues can larger audience because they are very widely dissemi- think of creative ways or perhaps other professional nated via electronic means, but they represent a very contacts that can enhance dissemination through an small minority of oral presentations. Most oral podium invited talk, suggestions for potential journals, and re- presentations are one-time events. lated activities. Poster presentations are typically managed as some- Google scholars: A free service available to anyone thing that is taken to a conference and displayed for a day that can enable your work to be located and tracked. or two. The number of people exposed to the poster is a Publons: This is a web site and free service for peer subset of those attending the conference. Some of the reviewers to track and feature their work. conference attendees will visit the posters, and some of Kudos: An online service to raise awareness of your those visiting the posters will actually read them. Authors article on social media. You can use kudos to collect can enhance this with handouts at the poster session, but materials such as videos, slides, blog postings, and other whether you present a paper or an electronic poster, it is related items in one place. This makes it easier for usually seen by those physically present at the event. readers to find your work. Publication in a journal certainly has the potential to ORCID: This acronym stands for “open researcher and reach a fairly broad audience, and journal publishers are contributor identifier.” If you are a new author, you may very helpful at advertising new issues and individual want to start by obtaining this identification number that articles within issues. However, even the most widely read is then used throughout your career so that all of your work can be found by querying your ORCID number. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 31 (2019) Policy brief/letter to legislator: Not to be overlooked. 1–2, © 2019 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Consider writing a brief note to your local or state legis- DOI# 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000181 lator to let them know of your work as well as your interest

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Ó 2019 American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. Editorial Are you publicizing your publication? in engaging with constituents on important health topics. Angela Thompson presents a quantitative study ex- This can provide great benefits over time when you are amining the effects of an online educational intervention seen as an expert who can be called on to speak publicly to ease the transition to the NP role in the first year of on health issues. practice. Karen Kane McDonnell and her team investigate As to why you should help, that’s simple. Because what the knowledge, skills, and abilities of NPs to screen for you are doing is important. Your scholarly work needs to lung cancer using low dose CT, as well as barriers to reach the widest audience possible so that others, espe- its use. cially patients, can benefit. I encourage you to explore at Elizabeth Gatewood and Jennie De Gagne reviews the least one of the methods mentioned above and consider literature supporting the use of the one-minute preceptor using it with your next publication or presentation. By the model and what we do and do not know about its use for way, the information provided here should not be con- nurse practitioner students. This article is also our CE feature sidered an endorsement or advertisement for any of for the month. Sami Aloush and colleagues ask the in- the methods mentioned. It is just a list of ideas and options triguing question: Can ibuprofen, absent antibiotics, relieve for you to be aware of and consider. I hope you’ll give the symptoms of UTI? The answer awaits you in this issue. your role in disseminating your current and future pub- In this month’s clinical and case study, Patrick O’Byrne lications some serious thought. You and your patients will and team discuss unusual or ambiguous presentations of benefit. STIs and why it is critical to remember them in In this issue, Lorena Jung and colleagues discuss se- developing a differential diagnosis. Benjamin Hartwig rum and physical risk factors for heart disease in ado- and Benjamin Schultze provide a report on an unusual lescents, an age group not typically studied and with no problem, Eisenmenger syndrome, and updated pharma- routine established screens for this condition. Brent cologic therapy for these critically ill patients. I hope you Becnel and team look at improving the visibility of APRNs enjoy each of these new contributions to our science. located in the state of Louisiana via geographic mapping, information that can be leveraged for policy, education, Kim Curry, PhD, FNP, FAANP or research purposes. Editor-in-Chief

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