Using a writing group to promote faculty scholarship.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Scholarship
• Academic Writing
• Faculty Development

Background:

• Writing productivity is crucial for academic scholarship and career advancement.
• Faculty members face significant barriers to writing, including intrapersonal factors, role complexity, and time limitations.
• Effective strategies are needed to support faculty writing and knowledge dissemination.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the structure and processes of a writing group model.
• To provide a framework for faculty interested in comentoring to enhance writing productivity.
• To facilitate the dissemination of nursing knowledge and advancement of the nursing profession.

Main Methods:

• The authors describe the formation and operational dynamics of a faculty writing group.
• Key components discussed include group structure, meeting protocols, and peer feedback mechanisms.
• The model emphasizes comentoring as a supportive strategy for scholarly writing.

Main Results:

• Writing groups can effectively increase faculty members' writing output.
• Comentoring within writing groups helps overcome common writing barriers.
• Participation in writing groups contributes to scholarly productivity and knowledge dissemination.

Conclusions:

• Writing groups offer a viable and adaptable solution for enhancing faculty writing productivity.
• Implementing comentoring through writing groups can foster a more productive scholarly environment.
• This model supports the dissemination of nursing knowledge and professional advancement.