Advancing the Quality and Safety of Radiology and Imaging Nursing Practice Through Scholarly Writing

Radiology and imaging nurses have specific knowledge and expertise that can enhance the quality and safety of patient care. In order for care enhancement to occur, nurses must disseminate their knowledge and expertise. One approach to dissemination is through scholarly writing. This article presents a comprehensive approach to developing as a scholarly writer. The results of a hermeneutic phenomenological study that uncovered the experience of developing as a scholarly writer from the perspective of first semester PhD nursing students served as the basis for the recommended strategies. The strategies include learn about scholarly writing, create a writing scaffold, put the pieces together, and celebrate accomplishments that can be used by individuals and groups interested in advancing the specialty of radiology and imaging nursing through scholarly writing.