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1Dickinson State University, Department of Nursing, Dickinson, North Dakota ND 58601, USA. Alison.Stull@dsu.nodak.edu
Abstract:
Ernest Boyer made a significant contribution to the manner in which scholarship is envisioned by faculty with his 1990 publication, Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. The National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) incorporated Boyer's scholarship principles into its 2002 accreditation criteria for nursing education programs. This article describes a model of scholarship developed by nursing faculty practicing in an undergraduate setting in a non-research-intensive institution. The model stems from their collegial work on defining scholarship in a way that is both professionally and personally satisfying. In addition, the model is congruent with the NLNAC's vision regarding nursing faculty scholarship. The model, called "Pillars of Scholarship," incorporates Boyer's four scholarship entities of discovery, application, integration, and teaching.
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