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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Promoting clinical scholarship through scholarly writing
R L Pullen1, K E Reed, K S Oslar
1Nursing Resource Center, Amarillo College, Amarillo, Texas, USA. Pullen-rl@actx.edu
Nurse Educator
|December 24, 2005
Summary
Faculty replaced the care plan with a scholarly paper to enhance student skills. Mentors guide students through developing this capstone project, fostering critical thinking and research abilities.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Traditional care plans may not fully develop essential student competencies.
- Need for innovative pedagogical approaches in health sciences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the implementation of a capstone scholarly paper as a replacement for the traditional care plan.
- To outline the faculty's role in mentoring students through scholarly paper development.
Main Methods:
- Curriculum redesign replacing care plans with scholarly papers.
- Faculty mentorship model for guiding student research and writing.
Main Results:
- Capstone papers foster clinical scholarship and critical thinking.
- Students develop enhanced writing and research skills.
Conclusions:
- Scholarly capstone papers effectively promote key student competencies.
- Faculty mentorship is crucial for successful implementation.
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