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A framework for planned change: achieving a funded PhD program in nursing

L Trojan, P Marck, C Gray

    Canadian Journal of Nursing Administration
    |January 1, 1996
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    Graduate nursing students successfully established a funded PhD program in Nursing through planned change and collective action. This demonstrates how organized groups can achieve significant goals and influence their environment.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Health Services Management
    • Organizational Change

    Background:

    • Establishing doctoral education for nurses in Canada was a long-standing goal.
    • Previous attempts to establish a PhD program in Nursing faced funding challenges.
    • A collaborative effort between the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary was initiated in 1986.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the process of planned change used by graduate nursing students to secure funding for a PhD program.
    • To illustrate how a group can effectively influence their environment to achieve a specific goal.
    • To provide a case study for nursing leaders on navigating change within the healthcare system.

    Main Methods:

    • A group of 19 graduate nursing students formed the "Nursing PhD Program a Reality" (NPPR) group.

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  • The group utilized a planned change framework informed by literature on power, politics, and political action.
  • Sustained advocacy and strategic organization were employed over 14 months.

    • Main Results:

    • A funded PhD Program in Nursing at the University of Alberta was established on December 21, 1990.
    • The NPPR group successfully secured the necessary funding after 14 months of dedicated effort.
    • The initiative highlighted the potential for collective action by nursing students.

    Conclusions:

    • Organized groups employing planned change strategies can achieve significant institutional goals.
    • Nurses can effectively influence their environments by understanding and applying principles of power and politics.
    • The establishment of the PhD program demonstrated a successful model for advocacy in nursing education.