Interdisciplinary Peer Mentorship: An Innovative Strategy to Enhance Writing Competency

Abstract

Background: Writing competency is imperative for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)-prepared advanced practice nurses (APNs), who serve as clinical leaders and educators of the nursing workforce.

Method: As part of a writing quality improvement project, a Writing Tutor Round Table program was developed. Interdisciplinary tutors from the campus writing center worked with groups of three to four DNP students to enhance the quality of their written assignments. At an open table in a quiet room, tutors critiqued the writing of one student while the other students listened. Financial records were used to determine the direct cost of the intervention, and participant survey data provided evidence for acceptability.

Results: This intervention was a cost effective and highly acceptable experience for both tutors and students.

Conclusion: A Writing Tutor Round Table intervention is an acceptable, low-cost, low-faculty burden intervention for improving the quality of writing among APNs. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(3):173-175.].