Joe Hicks CAP Project Spring 2014 Writing in the Nursing Curriculum Assignment/Class: Health/Medical Research Project for

English 7765-Writing in/for the Health Professions Skills and knowledge displayed: This assignment allowed me to identify an issue that is influencing technical communication in industry, education, and academia. I explained how the lack of writing skills is influencing nursing practices in industry, education, and academia. I analyzed pedagogical methods. I discussed challenges, approaches, and techniques to implement writing into nursing programs. Reading List: Andre, J. D., & Graves, R. (2013). Writing requirements across nursing programs in Canada. Journal of Nursing Education, 52(2), 91-7. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20130114-02 Cowles, K. V., Strickland, D., & Rodgers, B. L. (2001). Collaboration for teaching innovation: Writing across the curriculum in a school of nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 40(8), 363-7. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/docview/203949833?accountid=10639 Craft, M. (2005). Reflective writing and nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 44(2), 53-7.Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/docview/203975402?accountid=10639 Lassetter, J.H., Luthy, B., Sutherland, C. & Callister, L. (2005). Advanced writing in the college of nursing. Brigham Young University Writing Matters, 7(3), 1. Retrieved from http://writing.byu.edu/static/documents/org/117.pdf Luthy, K. E., Peterson, N. E., Lassetter, J. H., & Callister, L. C. (2009). Successfully incorporating writing across the curriculum with advanced writing in nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 48(1), 54-9. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/docview/203935440?accountid=10639

Newton, S., & Moore, G. (2010). Nursing students' reading and English aptitudes and their relationship to discipline-specific formal writing ability: A descriptive correlational study. Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(4), 221-5. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/docview/853723758?accountid=10639 Peinhardt, R.D. & Hagler, D. (2013). Peer coaching to develop writing development. Journal of Nursing Education, 52(1), 24-28. DOI: 10.3928/0148483420121121-02 Slimmer, L. (1992). Effect of writing across the curriculum techniques on students' affective and cognitive learning about nursing research. Journal of Nursing Education, 31(2), 75-78. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/docview/1026695588?accountid=10639 Troxler, H., Jacobson Vann, J. C. and Oermann, M. H. (2011), How baccalaureate nursing programs Teach writing. Nursing Forum, 46, 280288. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2011.00242.x Zygmont, D. M., & Karen, M. S. (2006). Writing across the nursing curriculum project. Annual Review of Nursing Education, 4, 275-XIV. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/docview/216908887?accountid=10639 Constraints: 1500-2000 words plus annotated bibliography Technologies: I used Microsoft Word, the internet, and electronic databases for this assignment.