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Facilitating Scholarly Writer Development: The Writing Scaffold
Author(s) -
Gazza Elizabeth A.,
Hunker Diane F.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2012.00275.x
Subject(s) - bachelor , scaffold , nurse education , nursing research , nursing , nursing practice , nurse educator , medical education , psychology , medicine , political science , biomedical engineering , law
Problem of Interest Nursing faculty at a private, medium‐sized university noted that students in their online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing, hybrid Master of Science in Nursing, and online Doctor of Nursing Practice programs displayed varying scholarly writing abilities. Purpose This article proposes an evidence‐based comprehensive support framework, or scaffold that can be used in nursing education to facilitate the development of scholarly writing abilities in students. Practice Implication The writing scaffold is recommended for use by nursing faculty to facilitate the development of scholarly writing abilities within nursing, across nursing program levels, and across disciplines.