East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, NC, United States of America.
East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, NC, United States of America.
J Prof Nurs. 2019 Jul-Aug;35(4):300-304. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2019.02.002. Epub 2019 Feb 5.
The shortage of nurse scientists in the United States complicates nursing's ability to sustain research-intensive environments, build knowledge for translation, and advance nursing science. More emphasis is needed on the preparation of PhD doctoral students to better equip them for a career of scholarship. Four recent PhD graduates participating in a writing group, examined the influence of social capital on their ability to develop capacity for scholarship. They found that a strong social factor supported their efforts to engage as scholars, be accountable for their writing, and make contributions to the research community. Although the writing group provided a space to practice scholarly writing and increased scholarly productivity, the experience was transformative in building capacity for scholarship. This article includes recommendations for academic leaders to both create and support writing groups within doctoral nursing programs using a social capital framework. Strategies are provided using the three dimensions of social capital: structural, relational, and cognitive. Investing in strategies that build social capital within a community can directly impact the advancement of science by elevating capacity for scholarship.
美国护士科学家的短缺使得护理行业难以维持研究密集型的环境，为转化知识和推进护理科学提供支持。需要更加重视培养博士研究生，使他们能够更好地为学术生涯做好准备。最近有四位博士毕业生参加了一个写作小组，他们研究了社会资本对他们发展学术能力的影响。他们发现，一个强大的社会因素支持他们作为学者的努力，使他们对自己的写作负责，并为研究社区做出贡献。尽管写作小组为他们提供了一个练习学术写作和提高学术成果的空间，但这一经历在培养学术能力方面具有变革性。本文提出了一些建议，供学术领导者在博士护理项目中使用社会资本框架来创建和支持写作小组。策略是使用社会资本的三个维度：结构、关系和认知来提供的。在社区内部投资于建立社会资本的策略可以通过提高学术能力直接推动科学的发展。
