| A basic qualitative study was used to learn how expert nursing instructors describe their experiences with teaching NDSW and how they share that expertise with the body of nursing instructors. Snowballing was used to recruit six expert nursing instructors to participate. The participants were interviewed utilizing the Skype Internet program. The interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Case study analysis began with the completion of the first interview. Data was coded and recoded, followed by cross-case analysis. Five themes were identified: challenging, frustrating, passion for the role, focus, and hesitancy. The participants were frustrated with the inconsistencies among nursing instructors' thoughts about the writing expectations of nursing students. The findings of this study indicate a need for there to be clear guidelines and writing expectations for entry level nurses and each of the academic levels of nursing students. Additionally, the findings of this study indicate a need for nursing instructors to talk about NDSW and share ideas about teaching writing. A major recommendation for future research is to complete a grounded theory study in order to expand upon Benner's novice to expert theory to include specific writing skills for nurses to obtain at the five different levels of nursing. |
