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Building on Wenger: communities of practice in nursing
Nicola Andrew1, Debbie Tolson, Dorothy Ferguson
1School of Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, UK. n.andrew@gcal.ac.uk
Nurse Education Today
|June 30, 2007
Summary
Communities of practice (CoPS) offer a collaborative learning framework for healthcare professionals. This paper explores their potential in nursing for knowledge management and developing emerging practices.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Knowledge Management
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Communities of practice (CoPS) offer a framework for collaborative learning.
- Nursing increasingly requires effective knowledge management and deployment.
- CoPS are underutilized in nursing for these purposes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To debate Wenger's framework for CoPS.
- To review the role of CoPS in nursing.
- To explore CoPS as an innovative collaboration model for educators and practitioners.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and theoretical debate.
- Analysis of Wenger's Community of Practice framework.
- Exploration of CoPS application in nursing.
Main Results:
- CoPS provide a structure for work-based collaborative learning.
- CoPS can foster engagement with professional communities.
- The potential of CoPS for managing knowledge and emerging practice is significant.
Conclusions:
- CoPS present an innovative model for nursing knowledge management.
- Educators and practitioners can leverage CoPS for collaborative development.
- Wider adoption of CoPS in nursing is recommended for advancing practice.
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