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BS-PhD programs in nursing: where are we now?
Nursing Education Perspectives
|August 28, 2014
Summary
Bachelor
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Doctoral Nursing Programs
Background:
- Addressing the shortage of nurse scientists and educators.
- Accelerating the pathway from baccalaureate to PhD.
Purpose of the Study:
- Describe the development of Bachelor's-to-Doctoral-degree nursing programs.
- Establish baseline data for future outcome research.
Main Methods:
- Random sampling of BS-PhD program directors.
- Phone interviews utilizing a semistructured questionnaire.
- Collection of both quantitative and qualitative data.
Main Results:
- BS-PhD programs exhibit diverse characteristics.
- Common themes include limited current impact and innovation challenges.
- Unequal resource availability and future challenges were noted.
Conclusions:
- BS-PhD programs show potential for increasing nurse researchers and educators.
- Variability exists in program components essential for PhD education.
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