{"id":107,"date":"2019-04-16T12:38:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T12:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/scholarlywriting\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=107"},"modified":"2019-11-05T23:06:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T23:06:42","slug":"relevance-of-scholarly-writing-to-the-nursing-profession","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/chapter\/relevance-of-scholarly-writing-to-the-nursing-profession\/","title":{"raw":"Relevance of Scholarly Writing to the Nursing Profession","rendered":"Relevance of Scholarly Writing to the Nursing Profession"},"content":{"raw":"Scholarly writing is a <strong>form of communication<\/strong> and a necessary skill that is important to the nurse\u2019s role as a clinician, professional, a leader, a scholar, an educator, and an advocate. As a student, developing skills in scholarly writing will help prepare you for your nursing role.\r\n\r\nTypes of scholarly writing that you may be involved in as a nurse are:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Social awareness and advocacy campaigns in which you share knowledge and bring awareness to an issue or a new policy.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Educating and influencing people and communities. The power of writing provides a means for nurses to state their position and influence others. Nurses are involved in crafting policy ideas to influence stakeholders and government bodies on public health issues.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Best practice guidelines, standards of practice, and policies and procedures to inform nursing practice.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Research grants and manuscripts for publication.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reflective practice, which is a professional expectation for nurses to demonstrate their commitment to life-long learning and continuing competence by reflecting on their practice (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2018).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nNurses may engage in scholarly writing in ways that <strong>differ from other disciplines<\/strong>. For example:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>As noted above, nurses engage in many forms of scholarly writing, so you should be prepared to tailor the style of writing to your audience and your objectives.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In nursing and other health-related fields, you must incorporate evidence to support your statements.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It is important that you draw from scholarly sources, such as peer-reviewed journals, as opposed to magazines or books.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You need to be clear and concise, with a logical flow in your writing from point A to B.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scholarly writing allows you develop your capacity as a communicator, a skill that transcends domains of professional and personal life.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"attribution-notice\">References<\/h2>\r\nCollege of Nurses of Ontario (2018, October). QA Program. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.cno.org\/en\/myqa\/\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>Scholarly writing is a <strong>form of communication<\/strong> and a necessary skill that is important to the nurse\u2019s role as a clinician, professional, a leader, a scholar, an educator, and an advocate. As a student, developing skills in scholarly writing will help prepare you for your nursing role.<\/p>\n<p>Types of scholarly writing that you may be involved in as a nurse are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social awareness and advocacy campaigns in which you share knowledge and bring awareness to an issue or a new policy.<\/li>\n<li>Educating and influencing people and communities. The power of writing provides a means for nurses to state their position and influence others. Nurses are involved in crafting policy ideas to influence stakeholders and government bodies on public health issues.<\/li>\n<li>Best practice guidelines, standards of practice, and policies and procedures to inform nursing practice.<\/li>\n<li>Research grants and manuscripts for publication.<\/li>\n<li>Reflective practice, which is a professional expectation for nurses to demonstrate their commitment to life-long learning and continuing competence by reflecting on their practice (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2018).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nurses may engage in scholarly writing in ways that <strong>differ from other disciplines<\/strong>. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As noted above, nurses engage in many forms of scholarly writing, so you should be prepared to tailor the style of writing to your audience and your objectives.<\/li>\n<li>In nursing and other health-related fields, you must incorporate evidence to support your statements.<\/li>\n<li>It is important that you draw from scholarly sources, such as peer-reviewed journals, as opposed to magazines or books.<\/li>\n<li>You need to be clear and concise, with a logical flow in your writing from point A to B.<\/li>\n<li>Scholarly writing allows you develop your capacity as a communicator, a skill that transcends domains of professional and personal life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"attribution-notice\">References<\/h2>\n<p>College of Nurses of Ontario (2018, October). QA Program. 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