title: From scientific discovery to health outcomes: A synergistic model of doctoral nursing education.
abstract: Across the globe, health system leaders and stakeholder are calling for system-level reforms in education, research, and practice to accelerate the uptake and application of new knowledge in practice and to improve health care delivery and health outcomes. An evolving bi-dimensional research-practice focused model of doctoral nursing education in the U.S. is creating unprecedented opportunities for collaborative translational and investigative efforts for nurse researchers and practitioners. The nursing academy must commit to a shared goal of preparing future generations of nurse scientists and practitioners with the capacity and motivation to work together to accelerate the translation of evidence into practice in order to place nursing at the forefront of health system improvement efforts and advance the profession.
authors.affiliation: USF College of Nursing, 12,901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 22, Tampa, FL 33612-4766, USA. Electronic address: mmichael@health.usf.edu.
authors.forename: Melanie J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.affiliation: USF College of Nursing, 12,901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 22, Tampa, FL 33612-4766, USA. Electronic address: jcloches@health.usf.edu.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Clochesy
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009726:Nurses; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D058996:Quality Improvement
keywords: Doctoral nursing education; Health care quality improvement; Knowledge-practice gap