Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

The professional doctorate: rationale and characteristics.

R M Schlotfeldt

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.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Knowledge, leaders and progress, 1968.

Image--the journal of nursing scholarship·1997

Same author

Portrait of a Virginia Henderson fellow: Rozella M. Schlotfeldt.

Reflections·1995

Same author

Why promote clinical nursing scholarship?

Clinical nursing research·1992

Same author

Structuring nursing knowledge: a priority for creating nursing's future.

Nursing science quarterly·1988

Same author

Reflections on nursing, 1987.

Nursing outlook·1987

Same author

Resolution of issues: an imperative for creating nursing's future.

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing·1987

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.

Related Experiment Videos