Strategies to Strengthen Nursing PhD Enrollment
An Ecological Systems Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21456359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel E Wood (0000-0003-0208-6330, Virginia Commonwealth University), Ellyn E Matthews, Annette Bourgault, Annette M Bourgault (0000-0001-7679-5661), Marti Rice (0000-0001-8028-029X), Patricia E Hershberger, Joachim G Vo (0000-0002-8072-6244), Joachim G Voss, Victoria Loerzel (0000-0001-5178-2848), Wendy A Henderson (0000-0003-3924-7118), AkkeNeel Talsma (0000-0001-6110-926X), Patricia A Kinser (0000-0001-9319-8922) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 669-678 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Nursing Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-4834 • E-ISSN: 1938-2421 |
| Publisher | SLACK, Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3928/01484834-20231006-05 |
| PMID | 38049303 |
| OpenAlex | W4389322724 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 61 |
BACKGROUND: Nurses with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree are essential to developing nursing knowledge, promoting health outcomes, and educating the next generation of nurses. Declining enrollment in nursing PhD programs calls for purposeful action. Guided by Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Framework, this article outlines barriers and facilitators, and offers strategies to increase PhD enrollment. METHOD: Extant literature and the authors' cumulative experiences in PhD education and research were reviewed to identify strategies to increase PhD enrollment. RESULTS: Multilevel influences impede or facilitate enrollment in PhD programs. Strategies addressing individual and interpersonal influences included intentional personalized recruiting and early outreach to students at various levels of education. Institutional and organizational strategies included research partnerships and programs, and financial and infrastructure support. Sociocultural strategies included image branding and a positive social media presence supporting nurse scientists. CONCLUSION
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |