Doctorates by Portfolio In Nursing Education As already indicated earlier in the topic, the professional doctorate has emerged as an alternative to the PhD to provide professionals with leadership and advanced skills to solve problems that are directly relevant to their professions and practice. The question then arises regarding the most appropriate format to achieve … Read more

Examination Process of Thesis by Publication Emergent Forms Of Doctoral Education In Nursing: Exams by Publication Challenges and Advantages. It is usual that all these, whether submitted by traditional monograph or submitted by publication, are required to undergo formal external examination. Although candidates may have successfully published several refereed research papers on their findings, this … Read more

Challenges and Benefits to Nursing A complicating feature of the international literature is that numerous definitions have been used to describe a diversity of courses of study. Within the discipline of nursing, a wide range of offerings, both thesis-based and primarily taught have emerged; some are at the post-registration level, some at the clinical entry, … Read more

Evolution and Nature: Emergent Forms Of Doctoral Education In Nursing  Professional doctorates are not new and have emerged in a wide range of disciplines; for example, Doctor of Education ( DEd ); Doctor of Psychology ( DPsych ); Doctor of Dental Science (DDS); Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). By tracing their historical roots, their purpose … Read more

Emergent Forms Of Doctoral Education In Nursing Taught and Non-Taught Doctorates. Reason for the Evolution of Different Doctorates. This topic provides an  overview of the differentiation between the ‘ non-taught ‘ and ‘taught’ doctorates, and examines why and how different doctoral approaches in nursing have evolved. The major forms of doctoral education examined are: professional … Read more

Quality Monitoring and Quality Criteria For Doctoral Programs Global Quality Criteria: Work Of The INDEN QCI To address the issue of quality of doctoral education in nursing at the global level, the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) launched a committee on quality criteria, standards and indicators (QCI). A 16member committee from eight … Read more

Quality Monitoring and Quality Criteria For Doctoral Programs Quality Monitoring and Quality Criteria For Doctoral Programs, Resources Quality Monitoring and as Global Perspective, Resources And Infrastructure Of The University And School Of Nursing Resources. Quality Monitoring And Evaluation Of Doctoral Programs. Resources And Infrastructure Of The University And School Of Nursing Resources Institutions should have … Read more

Quality Monitoring and Quality Criteria For Doctoral Programs The mission of doctoral programs is to train researchers with the critical and reflective capacity for the development of scientific knowledge. Nursing scholarship values connection to practice, substantive mastery of nursing areas, philosophical analyses, rigorous investigations, and a social awareness of the relationship between knowledge development and … Read more

Process For Appointment Of Mentor/ Supervisor, Benefits, Challenges and International Collaboration The Process For Appointment Of Mentor/ Supervisor The aim of the process is to enhance the student’s knowledge, skills and ability to conduct research (Zhao, 2001). The main features of the process are reassurance and motivation to maintain the student’s confidence and enthusiasm (Delamont … Read more

Supervisor/Mentor Qualification or Experiences and Students Selection Supervisor’s/Mentor’s Selection of a Student Delamont et al (1997) advise that when choosing a student one should reflect carefully on the skills and abilities a student requires in order to complete their doctoral studies: high level of motivation; ability to complete tasks (no previous false starts or abandoned … Read more