When to begin a doctoral programme in nursing.
The future of the nursing profession is strengthened by the expansion of nursing science and its integration with nursing practice, the hallmarks of doctoral education. Launching a doctoral programme in nursing is a monumental venture into the main stream of higher education; consequently, the readiness to begin such an effort must be carefully assessed.
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Department of Nursing Administration/Teacher Education, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA.
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