Alignment of a PhD program in nursing with the AACN report on the research-focused doctorate in nursing: A descriptive analysis

Academic Graduate Program in Nursing at Ufsc: Technological, Political, Social and Economic Impacts

“…In addition to staying alert on the changes that occur in specific professional areas, PPGs are committed to helping professionals qualify as researchers, whose necessary skills complement each other, while at the same time are distinguished from one another. The challenge is to train professionals who have critical and self-critical ability, an ethical posture, commitment and social responsibility, and who contribute to strengthening the field of disciplinary knowledge [8][9][10][11] .…”

“…Following and monitoring the process of PhD education in Nursing has therefore been a topic on the agenda in the entire world 4,[11][12] . Increasingly complex and systematic assessment systems play a fundamental role in reorienting the training processes, and new indicators are needed to address this complexity, such as those herein discussed.…”

“…Like the economic impact, the political impact lacks greater visibility. The global recognition of academic nurses for the quality of their PhD training in Nursing and the continuous assessment of the quality of the existing programs are imperious for the advancement of the profession, for the promotion of good Nursing practices, for the increase of associative leaderships and institutional management positions in the health system and academic training, and for the formulation and implementation of public policies and generation of processes and products 1,4,9,11,[18][19][20] . By directing towards solidarity strategies, a study carried out with Master's degree graduates from Angola and Mozambique, showed that they began to hold high positions such as managers, directors and State secretaries, in addition to working as managers in health and teaching programs.…”

Securing the future of nursing: Strategies to create pipelines of nurse scientists through targeted student mentoring

“…From the onset of the BSN-PhD program support and learning activities are targeted holistically to address and meet individual student needs (Xu et al, 2018). A solid institutional infrastructure providing financial support, as well as support for writing, statistics, and interprofessional collaboration should be used to facilitate BSN-PhD student success (Vance et al, 2020). Specifically targeting this population of students promises to yield better results, as these students have the potential for longevity as nurse scientists and to make significant contributions to science over a longer period of time.…”

“…Evidencebased strategies for developing supportive mentor-mentee relationships, increasing diversity, and addressing the unique needs of BSN-PhD students help in moving smoothly from clinical nurse to nurse scientist. Scholarly collaboration among faculty and nursing doctoral students must be seen as a win-win for the faculty and the student (Ellenbecker et al, 2017;Vance et al, 2020). Joint publication in scholarly journals not only supports career advancement for faculty, but it also aids in positioning the BSN-PhD student for future success as a scientist (Tyndall et al, 2019).…”