title: Doctoral preparation of nursing faculty.
abstract: Is the doctorate necessary for all nurse educators? Should nurse educators hold a doctorate or is a non-nursing doctorate acceptable? The authors report on a survey which looked at information concerning the number of doctorally prepared nursing faculty and the institutional requirement of a doctorate as the terminal degree in nursing.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Bremner
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Crutchfield
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kosowski
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D004522:Educational Status; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires