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Thomas L Christenbery¹

¹School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37212, USA. tom.christenbery@vanderbilt.edu

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Nursing Education
Scholarly Project Development
Conceptual Modeling

Background:

Doctor of nursing practice students often need to develop schematic models.
Existing literature lacks comprehensive guidance on schematic model development for DNP scholarly projects.
Faculty advisors require practical strategies to support students in this area.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide faculty with methods and practical suggestions for advising Doctor of nursing practice students on schematic model development.
To address the gap in literature regarding the creation of schematic models for DNP scholarly projects.

Main Methods:

Literature review on schematic model development in academic contexts.
Synthesis of practical strategies for guiding students through the model creation process.
Presentation of actionable advice for faculty advisors.

Main Results:

Faculty can effectively guide DNP students by employing structured methods for schematic model development.
Practical suggestions include iterative feedback, clear articulation of theoretical underpinnings, and visual representation techniques.
Addressing the lack of specific guidance enhances the quality of DNP scholarly projects.

Conclusions:

This work provides essential guidance for faculty mentoring Doctor of nursing practice students in schematic model design.
Implementing these methods can improve the rigor and clarity of DNP scholarly projects.
Further research could explore student perspectives on schematic model development support.