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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
Exploring the experiences of nurses studying professional doctorates
1Harrow Community Services, Ealing Hospital Trust, UK.
British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|August 3, 2013
Summary
Nurses pursue professional doctorates to enhance their identity. Balancing work, family, and studies presents challenges, but coping mechanisms help overcome them.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Professional Development
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Increasing enrollment in UK professional doctorates.
- Nursing doctorates are a recent development in the UK.
- Limited qualitative data on nurses' doctoral experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- Explore UK nurses' experiences with professional doctorates.
- Identify factors influencing nurses to undertake doctoral programs.
- Determine challenges faced by nurses during doctoral studies.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study design.
- Semi-structured interviews conducted.
- Grounded theory analysis applied to data from five purposefully selected nurses.
Main Results:
- Core motivation: enhancing professional and personal identity.
- Key challenges: balancing family, social, work, and academic life.
- Development of coping mechanisms to manage challenges.
Conclusions:
- Findings offer insights for prospective doctoral students, academic staff, and practitioners.
- Study provides a preliminary basis for larger-scale theoretical sampling.
- Understanding nurses' doctoral journey is crucial for support and program development.
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