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Nursing scholarship
• Informs science, enhances clinical practice, and impacts best practices
• The American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN) defines nursing scholarship as the generation, synthesis, translation,
application, and dissemination of knowledge that aims to improve
health and transform health care
Scholarship of Discovery
Pursuit of scientific inquiry and search of NEW knowledge
-Research-focused programs in nursing offer the academic doctorate (PhD)
-PhD graduates are researchers/scholars prepared to generate or extend nursing
knowledge
Examples of advancing the scholarship of discovery
-Publishing research papers/reports in peer-reviewed journals
-Presenting research findings at regional, national, or international conferences
-Securing competitive extramural grant funding
-Mentoring junior colleagues in research and scholarship
Scholarship of integration
Synthesis of information across disciplines, making connections to shape more
coherent and integrated use of knowledge
, -Practice-focused programs in nursing offer the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
degree
-DNP graduates play a critical role in establishing interprofessional teams
Examples of advancing the scholarship of integration
-Work in integrated and collaborative partnerships to submit interdisciplinary grants
-Publish with colleagues on interdissciplinary programs or service project
-Collaborate with colleagues on submitting policy analyses, case studies, or integrative
reviews
Scholarship of Application
Sometimes referred to as (scholarship of engagement)
-Translation of research of research into practice and the dissemination and
integration of new knowledge
-DNP graduates play a critical role in generating evidence from their practice to guide
the improvement in practice and outcomes of care
Examples of advancing the Scholarship of Application (Engagement)
-Practicing as an advanced practice nurse or clinical specialist in partnerships to
advance research and clinical improvement
-Translating research and utilizing evidence to improve health and generate practice-
based knowledge
-Establishing and evaluating quality improvement projects
Scholarship of Teaching
Systematic study of teaching and learning processes
-Involves active learning, critical thinking, and encouraging a commitment to lifelong