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The professional doctorate: rationale and characteristics.
Nursing Outlook
|May 1, 1978
Summary
The nursing profession should establish professional doctorate programs to enhance its influence and improve healthcare systems. This advancement will empower nurses to better promote health, restore function, and support patient independence.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- The nursing profession requires greater influence within healthcare systems.
- Current nursing roles and education may limit contributions to healthcare advancement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for the development of professional doctorate programs in nursing.
- To explore how advanced nursing education can elevate the profession's impact on healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of nursing's nature and potential contributions.
- Review of historical nursing accomplishments and current professional standing.
Main Results:
- Nursing's potential to significantly shape exemplary healthcare systems.
- The need for a critical mass of nurses with doctoral preparation.
Conclusions:
- Establishing professional doctorate programs is crucial for nursing's evolution.
- Doctorally prepared nurses can enhance health promotion, functional restoration, and patient independence.