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Jeff Laurence: Science Editor – Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Pharmacology

Jefferson Laurence

Science Editor: Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, Pharmacology Writing and proofreading assistance for theses, dissertations, and research papers for peer-reviewed journals and scientific texts.  Dr. Laurence has over 30 years of combined experience in academia and in the private research and development business sector.  In addition to a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Chemistry, he obtained …

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Bryan Hamilton

Director of Nursing Practice (DNP) Glossary: Quality, Safety and Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Adverse Event: An injury resulting from a medical intervention. (Reason, 1990 and IOM, 2000. p 210) or An event that results in unintended harm to the patient due to an act of commission or omission rather than the underlying disease or condition of …

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Bryan Hamilton

Frequently asked questions about the Director of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree 1. How will the transition to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) occur? The AACN Board of Directors formed a Task Force on the Road map to the DNP to study the full array of implications and issues resulting from this new direction in …

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Bryan Hamilton

The IRB Proposal Process So, you’ve done your research, and you’ve found a gap in the literature that needs to be addressed. Even more impressive, you have designed a study that can fill this gap. Before you conduct your study you’ll need Institutional Review Board (IRB) clearance. For many students, the IRB application presents a …

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Sample Interview – Qualitative Dissertations

by Rick Oaks Dissertation Editing Services Qualitative Research Consultant DissertationAdvisors.com DissertationWriting.com   WHAT IS THIS? This is a homework assignment that I often use with my own doctoral students who are starting a qualitative dissertation. I want them to think about where they hope they will arrive, a year or so from now, when their …

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The Dissertation or Thesis Advisor: Roadblock, Tollbooth, or Overpass?

I’ve heard from many dissertation and thesis writers about what they perceive as obstreperous or controlling advisors, what we could think of colorfully as roadblocks or tollbooths that either block access to success or require tremendous payments in anxiety in order to finish a degree.  Rarely do I hear about thesis or dissertations advisors who …

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