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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
Doctoral preparation of nursing faculty
Nurse Educator
|March 1, 1990
Summary
The doctorate is not universally required for nurse educators. A survey examined the prevalence of doctorally prepared nursing faculty and institutional requirements for terminal degrees in nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Academic Requirements
Background:
- The terminal degree for nurse educators is a topic of ongoing discussion in academia.
- There is a need to understand current practices regarding doctoral preparation for nursing faculty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the necessity of a doctorate for all nurse educators.
- To determine if a non-nursing doctorate is acceptable for nurse educators.
- To gather data on the number of doctorally prepared nursing faculty and institutional degree requirements.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted to collect data.
- The survey focused on institutional requirements for terminal degrees in nursing.
- Information on the number of doctorally prepared nursing faculty was gathered.
Main Results:
- The study surveyed current practices regarding doctoral degrees for nursing faculty.
- Findings address the prevalence of doctorally prepared faculty and institutional policies.
- Data provides insights into the acceptance of non-nursing doctorates.
Conclusions:
- The necessity of a doctorate for all nurse educators requires further examination.
- Institutional policies on terminal degrees for nursing faculty vary.
- The study contributes to the understanding of doctoral requirements in nursing education.
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