GRADUATE NURSING

Nova Southeastern University | 39 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING NSU’s Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing offers two pathways to being awarded the Ph.D. in Nursing: the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing and the D.N.P. to Ph.D. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing, focusing on Nursing Education, is a degree program for graduates with a master’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited or internationally accredited school. If applicants do not have a master’s degree in nursing, and their master’s degree is in a related field, they must have a B.S.N. degree. The program’s course of study is designed to provide the culminating segment of the educational journey for a nursing faculty career path. Extending the education of cur- rent nursing faculty members from across the country and allowing a path of entry into nursing education careers for prospective faculty members, the program will emphasize nursing research and higher education leadership in nursing. Students will complete the program by publishing a dissertation, thereby solidifying their abilities to perform at the highest levels of nursing education. Upon graduation, nurses will be prepared to conduct research and serve in nursing faculty leadership roles through coursework and course delivery methods specific to their needs. ADVANTAGES OF A PH.D. IN NURSING The nursing profession’s focus on magnet designation provides greater opportuni- ties in areas such as research and educational leadership. Health care institutions are seeking nurses prepared at the doctoral level to develop evidence-based practice guidelines and organize new and innovative nursing care delivery systems, as well as for placement in research/evidence-based practice positions within their nursing departments. NSU’s online Ph.D. in Nursing program will prepare nurse scholars to • conduct research that supports nursing education • assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the teaching-learning process • teach nurses and potential nurses in both academic and clinical settings • use traditional and advanced technological teaching-learning strategies • provide scholarly service at academic facilities Did You Know? The current and projected nursing faculty shortage continues to impact the nursing profession on a national level. This has created an increased demand for faculty posi- tions at all levels of nursing education.