Stimulating peers to publish: the role of staff development.

To develop their knowledge base, nurses need to be encouraged to develop writing skills. This article reports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a 1-day Writer's Workshop designed to educate and mentor RNs. Specific objectives, preworkshop assignments, and course content are outlined. The workshop may be provided by staff development educators in various healthcare settings to stimulate RNs to write for publication.