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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
Exploring the role complexity and workforce needs of doctoral-prepared nurses
Margeaux Chavez1, Christine Melillo1, Kathryn Rugen2
1Nursing Innovations Center for Evaluation (NICE), Department of Research & Development, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics, Tampa, FL.
Abstract:
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Nursing Services (ONS) is committed to encouraging and sustaining a positive culture that values doctoral-prepared nurses. Responding to needs cited in open-ended responses from the first ever survey of VHA's doctoral-prepared nurse workforce will require: providing and encouraging formal advanced degree achievement recognition; further opportunities for professional development and potential promotion; and support for nurse research activities at the local and national level. ONS recognizes the need for further research and evaluation related to VHA doctoral-prepared nurses to better understand both the outcomes they drive and what drives them.
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