The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Vol. 39 No. 4 April 2008
By Pamela Hawranik, RN, PhD; Karran M. Thorpe, RN, PhD
ABSTRACT
Nurse educators face a myriad of challenges (e.g., changing student populations, increased demand for the use of technology, faculty shortages, and facilitating the development of self-confidence and competence in students) as they endeavor to enhance scholarship and quality in nursing education. Scholarship encompasses four separate but integrated elements (i.e., discovery, integration, application, and teaching) that need to be instilled in nursing students to prepare them for diverse roles in the profession of nursing. Implications for nurse educators relate to creating curricula that support scholarship, technological and interprofessional opportunities, and strategies for socializing students into scholarship.
J Contin Educ Nurs 2008;39(4):155-163.
AUTHORS
Dr. Hawranik is Associate Professor, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Dr. Thorpe is Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
The authors disclose that they have no significant financial interests in any product or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
Address correspondence to Karran M. Thorpe, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1K 3M4.
