title: A report on a national study of doctoral nursing faculty.
abstract: This article reports on a national study of doctoral nursing faculty, including both PhD and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) faculty. Using a national sample of 624 doctoral nursing faculty, we surveyed individuals on a variety of issues, including succession planning, retirement, quality of life as a doctoral faculty member, their views on the new DNP degree, and how they view the future of doctoral nursing education. Study implications for both DNP and PhD faculty are explored and the meaning of the findings of the study for the future are discussed, including new items that will be investigated in a repeat survey in 2012.
authors.affiliation: Department of Armed Nursing Roles, College of Nursing & Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. hd26@drexel.edu
authors.forename: H Michael
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Dreher
authors.forename: Mary Ellen Smith
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Glasgow
authors.forename: Frances H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Cornelius
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D014481:United States