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PhD enrollments and graduation trends: 2013 to 2023
George A Zangaro1, Nicholas Havey1
1Department of Nursing, Baltimore MD.
Background:
The declining number of nurse scientists is concerning.
Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to provide enrollment and graduation trends in PhD education, examine the geographical distribution of PhD programs, and identify predictors of enrollment declines.
Methods:
Enrollment and graduation data were obtained from the 2013 to 2023 AACN Annual Survey of Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing. The survey collects demographic information and enrollment and graduation rates for PhD programs.
Discussion:
Over the last 10 years, the nurse scientist workforce enrollments have declined while graduations have remained steady. Nursing leaders in practice and academia are encouraged to work together to implement creative recommendations that will increase the number of research-focused graduations and develop strategies to retain nurse scientists.
Conclusion:
There is a critical need to identify strategies to increase the number of future nurse scientists who will generate new knowledge to advance the profession of nursing and improve the health of all Americans.
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