A Hospital Resource for Nurses Navigating Doctoral Education and Beyond.
Journal: The Journal Of Nursing Administration
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Abstract
Advancing nursing practice to improve care and system outcomes requires doctoral-prepared nurses to conduct programs of research and translate science to practice. The authors describe a Doctoral support group (DSG) at one hospital designed to support nurses considering and navigating doctoral education while continuing as hospital employees. Strategies from 18 years' experience are provided for others to develop and sustain a DSG as part of an environment to support and retain nurses with doctoral degrees.
Authors
Suzanne Feetham, Katherine Patterson Kelly, Cindy Colson, Eileen Engh, Shaun Frame, Nicholas Giordano, Simmy King, Deborah Ojini, Theresa Ryan Schultz, Barbara Speller Brown, Heather Walsh
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