Developing professional identity in nursing academics: the role of communities of practice

Nicky Andrew; Dorothy Ferguson; George Wilkie; Terry Corcoran; Liz Simpson

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2009.01.012

Developing professional identity in nursing academics: the role of communities of practice

Nicky Andrew, Dorothy Ferguson, George Wilkie, Terry Corcoran, Liz Simpson

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This paper analyses the current standing of nursing within the wider United Kingdom (UK) higher education (HE) environment and considers the development of academic identity within the sector, introducing a technology mediated approach to professional learning and development. A community of practice (CoP) is a way of learning based on collaboration among peers. Individuals come together virtually or physically, with a common purpose, defined by knowledge rather than task [Wenger, E., 1998. Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning and Identity, sixth ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge].

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	607-611
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nurse Education Today
Volume	29
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2009.01.012
Publication status	Published - Aug 2009

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nursing academics
nursing education
communities of practice

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