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The
Ph.D. program was initiated in 1987 and has produced 71
graduates
since 1991. Current enrollment is 60 students:
- 13 percent are international students
- 30 percent are nurse practitioners
- 10 percent are men.
The faculty is
well qualified in both research and clinical practice. Faculty and
students alike are very successful in obtaining extramural funding
for their scholarly activities.
The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked our program 9th out of
7,300 doctoral programs nationwide in terms of faculty scholarly
activity. The goal of the Ph.D. program is to prepare students to conduct
clinical research by developing and testing mid-range theories for
the generation of new knowledge applicable to nursing practice. A
foundation of research and scholarship gained at the
master's level is further enhanced at the doctoral level.
Interdisciplinary research opportunities are emphasized.
Invaluable mentoring by faculty members and collegial interactions
among doctoral students support the development of nurse
researchers.
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Develop and test conceptual frameworks relevant to nursing
practice
- Conduct clinical research on nursing phenomena
- Contribute to the development of nursing science through
scholarly activities and the application of knowledge to
nursing practice
- Provide leadership for the analyses and resolutions of
issues related to nursing and health care
- Assume increasingly complex roles in nursing research,
practice, education, and/or health care organizations
- Collaborate with others to provide leadership in
addressing society's health needs
Course work can be completed in two years of full-time study.
Research
assistantships are available.
You could be eligible for free tuition!
If you work full time for University of Kentucky Chandler
Hospital, Kentucky Children's Hospital, or Good Samaritan
Hospital you are eligible for up to 8 credit hours
in free tuition each semester.
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Faculty mentors encourage students to present their research at
professional conferences.
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Check out our Ph.D. program
in the 2000 National Doctoral Program Survey at
http://survey.nagps.org.
Students rank our program as No. 1!
Ph.D.
alumni can add comments by going to "Rank Programs" and choosing
"Nursing Programs" as those to rank. |
Terry A. Lennie,
Ph.D., R.N.
Associate Dean for Ph.D. Studies
(859) 323-6631
tlennie@uky.edu
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