title: Systematic Preparation for Teaching in a Nursing Doctor of Philosophy Program.
abstract: Lack of preparation for the faculty role, particularly for teaching, has long been an area of concern in graduate nursing education. This article describes a systematic approach to preparing students in a doctor of philosophy (PhD) program for their future roles as nurse educators. All PhD students at Rush University are required to take a nursing education course that contains four modules: the teacher, learner, and learning environment; the basics of curriculum and course design; evaluation of the learner, course, program, and institution; and the new faculty member. Students also complete a practicum in the course. Students are interviewed before the course begins and complete a self-assessment of their teaching experiences. Based on their learning needs, students are enrolled in the course for variable credit. The course has received excellent evaluations since its inception. The success of this course demonstrates that an education course can be an essential component of the nursing PhD curriculum.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor in the Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing at Rush University.. Electronic address: Ruth_Fiedler@rush.edu.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fiedler
authors.affiliation: Pre-Professional Health Program Coordinator at North Central College.
authors.forename: Marguerite
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Degenhardt
authors.affiliation: Professor and Acting Chair of the Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing at Rush University.
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Engstrom
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013663:Teaching
keywords: Doctoral education; Faculty preparation; Nursing education; Teaching