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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
Improved professional competencies and leadership in PhD-prepared nurses and doctoral students after participating in
Lisa van Dongen1, Lisa Suidman2, Maria Adriana Henriques3
1Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; CWZ Academe, Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Background:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)-prepared nurses are expected to exercise leadership in their various roles. Therefore, European nurse scholars developed a cross-national web-based Nursing Leadership and Mentoring Educational (Nurse-Lead) program.
Purpose:
To evaluate changes in leadership practices, professional and research competencies as well as career development of PhD-prepared nurses and doctoral nursing students after participation in the Nurse-Lead program.
Methods:
A pre-post-test evaluation was conducted. Surveys addressed leadership, professional and research competencies, and career development. Quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and paired sample t-tests. Content analysis was used for qualitative data.
Discussion:
The 30 participants showed significant improvements in all leadership practices, professional competencies, and most research competencies. Participants reported increased confidence in decision-making, taking on new responsibilities, and becoming more visible within research teams.
Conclusion:
Web-based, international leadership and mentoring programs are promising tools for the leadership and professional development of PhD-prepared nurses and doctoral nursing students.
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