Any PhD nurses out there?

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

I don't recall having seen any on this site.

I'm just kind of curious as to what they do. I'm interested in doing research---my own research, that is, and while I know you can do some of that with the MSN the PhD is supposed to be the degree most associated with independent research.

Perhaps it's a bit premature---I'm just beginning an MSN program--but it's something I'd like to consider.

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I don't recall having seen any on this site.

I'm just kind of curious as to what they do. I'm interested in doing research---my own research, that is, and while I know you can do some of that with the MSN the PhD is supposed to be the degree most associated with independent research.

Perhaps it's a bit premature---I'm just beginning an MSN program--but it's something I'd like to consider.

Hi,

Most Ph.D nurses teach as faculty, at least the Canadian universities. For a full-time tenured position, or even to be considered a dean of a nursing school, a Ph.D is required.

I'm not sure the what the American requirements are, but many Canadian schools are finding it difficult to recruit qualified staff.

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Specializes in Infection Preventionist/ Occ Health.

I think that Jolie might have a PhD. You might want to contact her if you have questions about going that route. FYI there are BSN to PhD programs out there that allow you to bypass some of the courses in the Master's degree. If I remember correctly UIC has one. However, most don't provide advanced practice preparation. Good luck.

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.
I don't recall having seen any on this site.

I'm just kind of curious as to what they do. I'm interested in doing research---my own research, that is, and while I know you can do some of that with the MSN the PhD is supposed to be the degree most associated with independent research.

Perhaps it's a bit premature---I'm just beginning an MSN program--but it's something I'd like to consider.

Alan,

I'm on the same tract as you, but finishing up my BSN to do the BSN-PhD program at my local university. I want to do research as well. My university offers a program where you work 20 hrs a week, either as a TA or RA, and they cover your tuition, health benefits, and pay a $20,000/yr stipend. I have checked out other out-of-state PhD programs as well, and this type of assistance seems to be pretty common. It seems to be a great way to get one's foot in the door of the nursing research dept.

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.

There are a couple of PhD RNs here on the site (that I'm aware of). Hopefully they'll see this thread and chime in.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Yes, I'm here. I got my PhD about 10 years ago. I work for a hospital rather than for a school of nursing. I coordinate their nursing student extern program, serve as liaison to 8 nursing schools who do clinicals there, do some staff development, and work on a couple of special projects. It's a great job as I am "non-essential" to the day-to-day operations and therefore have flexible working hours and no need to work nights, weekends, holildays, etc..

I also teach a course at a local university. I do that because I enjoy keeping a hand in the academic world, like the set-up and content of the particular course I teach (theory to BSN completion students), and because I am considering teaching part time as a way to ease into retirment in other 10 years. The extra money is nice, but that's not why I do it.

Allnurses.com did a "community spotlight" on me a couple of months ago. You can read more about my career in that forum.

Are there any particular questions you'd like to ask me?

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