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Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Preparing for Doctoral Study in Nursing: Making the Most of the Year Before You Begin helps you make an informed decision about entering doctoral studies and choosing the nursing credential that helps you reach your career goals. Noted educators and doctoral mentors Laura A. Taylor and Mary F. Terhaar - along with a team of nursing leaders and scholars - describe the big picture for nurses educated at the highest level of scholarship, including the rising demand for advanced practice nurses and the future of nursing. The first and only comprehensive guide to preparing for a doctorate in nursing, this book helps you choose your path, make your decision, and develop a plan for success in doctoral study. Grounded in more than a decade of experience in preparing nurses for doctoral study, this one-of-a-kind text is the first comprehensive guide to the year before you apply. Fifteen chapters provide practical information and guidance to help you navigate the challenges on your journey. Historical overview of doctoral education in nursing creates a clear picture of present and future demand. Clear explanation of the different degrees and the careers they support helps to build confidence in your decision about which to pursue. Sixteen personal narratives describe a broad range of career paths open to nurses who earn doctoral degrees and introduce the nurse leaders who have walked them. Online Evolve Resources include podcasts that bring the experiences of contributing authors to life. Additional Evolve Resources include practical forms, worksheets, planners, and representations of models referenced in the text. Illustrations clarify complex content, helping to make it more memorable and useful, and links to additional online resources serve as a springboard for additional learning. The diversity of the contributors, backgrounds, interests, and accomplishments gives you a sense that you belong and that your authentic self will add value to our discipline and to global health. At once scholarly and warm, the style of this book makes it a must-read for nurses who aspire to careers of importance and leadership.

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Author:   Laura A. Taylor (Professor and Program Director, Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland) ,  Mary F. Terhaar (Professor & Associate Dean for Graduate Programs,Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9780323875899

ISBN 10:   0323875890
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   16 August 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface Foreword 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 the Next Generation of Nurse Scholars 9. Understanding and Managing Expenses: Financing Your Education 10. Presenting a Strong and Authentic Application 11. Using Time Wisely and Well 12. Becoming a Writer 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 Post-Doc Narrative 19. The Academic Narratives 20. The 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 to Prepare for Doctoral Study Index

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With more than 30 years in the nursing education community, Dr. Taylor has earned national and international recognition as a strong leader who shapes practice, policy and education. Dr. Terhaar has engaged in clinical practice, primarily as a perinatal and neonatal specialist, for 20 years and as an academic for 20 more years in positions of increasing leadership and global impact.

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