Writing approaches of nursing students

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Composition Studies

Background:

• Writing is increasingly recognized as a reflective tool in nursing education.
• However, the specific writing processes of nursing students remain under-researched.
• Existing research on college student writing processes has not specifically focused on nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the writing processes employed by nursing students.
• To understand how nursing students approach academic writing assignments.
• To compare nursing students' writing processes to those of the general college student population.

Main Methods:

• The Inventory of Processes in College Composition (IPCC) questionnaire was used.
• A self-response survey was administered to 169 nursing students.
• Data were collected to analyze writing behaviors and strategies.

Main Results:

• Nursing students demonstrated independent writing approaches.
• The writing processes of nursing students were found to be similar to those of a general college student population.
• No significant deviations from general writing patterns were observed.

Conclusions:

• Nursing students utilize writing processes comparable to their peers in other disciplines.
• The findings suggest that established models of college writing may be applicable to nursing education.
• Further research can explore the integration of writing as a reflective practice in nursing curricula.