Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
18 p.
Publication Date
2-2016
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Source Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research
Source ISSN
0193-9459
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1177/0193945915589538
Abstract
Getting turned down for grant funding or having a manuscript rejected is an uncomfortable but not unusual occurrence during the course of a nurse researcher’s professional life. Rejection can evoke an emotional response akin to the grieving process that can slow or even undermine productivity. Only by “normalizing” rejection, that is, by accepting it as an integral part of the scientific process, can researchers more quickly overcome negative emotions and instead use rejection to refine and advance their scientific programs. This article provides practical advice for coming to emotional terms with rejection and delineates methods for working constructively to address reviewer comments.
Recommended Citation
Conn, Vicki S.; Zerwic, Julie; Jefferson, Urmeka; Anderson, Cindy M.; Killion, Cheryl M.; Smith, Carol E.; Cohen, Marlene Z.; Fahrenwald, Nancy; Herrick, Linda; Topp, Robert V.; Benefield, Lazelle E.; and Loya, Julio, "Normalizing Rejection" (2016). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 400.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/400
Comments
Accepted version. Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 38, No. 2 (February 2016): 137-154. DOI. © 2015 The Author(s). Used with permission.