05-06 Graduate Student Handbook.pdf - University of Kentucky
05-06 Graduate Student Handbook.pdf - University of Kentucky
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Goal <strong>of</strong> the Ph.D. Program - <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kentucky</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Nursing<br />
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Goal <strong>of</strong> the Ph.D. Program<br />
The goal <strong>of</strong> the Ph.D. Program is to prepare students to conduct clinical research for the<br />
generation <strong>of</strong> knowledge about nursing practice. The focus <strong>of</strong> the program is on developing<br />
and testing mid-range theories and the conduct <strong>of</strong> clinical nursing research. The intent <strong>of</strong> the<br />
program is to further develop skills in research and scholarship, and thus enhance the<br />
foundation in advanced nursing practice gained at the masters level. The products <strong>of</strong> the<br />
program will be scholars who conduct research, develop nursing science, and promote the<br />
application <strong>of</strong> knowledge within a circumscribed area <strong>of</strong> nursing practice.<br />
<strong>Graduate</strong>s <strong>of</strong> the Ph.D. Program will be able to:<br />
• Develop and test conceptual frameworks relevant to nursing practice<br />
• Conduct clinical research on nursing phenomena<br />
• Contribute to the development <strong>of</strong> nursing science through scholarly activities and the<br />
application <strong>of</strong> knowledge to nursing practice<br />
• Provide leadership for the analysis and resolution <strong>of</strong> issues related to nursing and health<br />
care<br />
• Assume increasingly complex roles in nursing research, practice, education, and/or<br />
health care organizations.<br />
• Collaborate with others to provide leadership in addressing society's health care needs.<br />
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