Preparing for Doctoral Study in Nursing, 1st Edition

SECTION 1 The Big Picture of Nurses Educated at the Highest Level
1 The Demand for the Doctorally Prepared Nurse
2 The Story of the Doctorally Prepared Nurse
3 Building Nursing for the Future
4 Reflection on Challenges: The Nursing Workforce Shortage
SECTION 2 Choosing Your Path, Making Your Decision, and Developing Your Plan
5 Clarifying Your Options
6 Clarifying Your Aspirations
7 Common Impediments to Success
8 Mentoring for the Next Generation of Nurse Scholars
9 Understanding and Managing Expenses: Financing Your Education
10 Presenting a Strong and Authentic Application
11 Using Timely Wisely and Well
12 Becoming a Write
13 Determining Good Fit
14 Staying Motivated, Confident, and Well Focused as a Doctoral Student
SECTION 3 Shared Experiences of Doctorally Prepared Nurses on the Edge of Tomorrow
15 The Nurse Scientist Narrative
16 The Primary Care DNP Narrative
17 The Entrepreneur Narrative
18 The Postdoc Narrative
19 The Academic Narratives
20 The Nurse Informatician Narratives
21 The Population Health Nurse Narratives
22 The Policy Expert Narrative
23 The Nurse on the Board Narrative
24 The Leader Narrative
25 The Advocate Narrative
26 The Military Nurse Narratives
27 The Systems Executive Narrative
28 The Telehealth Nurse Narrative
29 The Researcher Nurse Narratives
30 The Health Disparities Nurse Narrative
31 The Practice Nurse Narratives
32 The Psychiatric Mental Health Clinician Narrative
SECTION 4 A Toolkit for Preparation for Doctoral Study
33 Tools for the Journey
INDEX

Laura A. Taylor, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Professor and Program Director, Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland and Mary F. Terhaar, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Professor & Associate Dean for Graduate Programs,Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania