title: A community of scholars: what is it?
abstract: This column addresses the question, What is a community of scholars? This question is explored through the writings of authors about genius--looking at such geniuses as Plato, Mahatma Ghandi, Queen Elizabeth I, and Christopher Columbus. The question is also explored through the writings of present day nurse scholars and their meanings of community of scholars.
authors.affiliation: South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA. tsbunkers@sio.midco.net
authors.forename: Sandra Schmidt
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bunkers
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing