saheckler PhD, RN

saheckler has 16 years experience as a PhD, RN and specializes in research.

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1. Has anyone dropped out of a PhD program (or contemplated it)?

   saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   It's the National Clinician Scholars Program. It's an interdisciplinary program with physicians and doctorally-prepared nurses that focuses on getting people with clinical expertise into the research...

2. Washington University in St. Louis (Washu) Goldfarb School of Nursing PhD

   saheckler replied to The Good Nurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Not sure if I'm replying too late, but I would recommend reaching out directly to current PhD students. Hopefully they have their PhD students listed somewhere on their page? If not, you can reach out...

3. Has anyone dropped out of a PhD program (or contemplated it)?

   saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Hi everyone, I see this is still getting some responses, and I noticed I posted this almost exactly a year ago. It's amazing what can change in a year. I'm expecting to finish my analyses next...

4. Has anyone dropped out of a PhD program (or contemplated it)?

   saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Thank you for sharing your perspective! I appreciate it. I agree, it is primarily about persistence. It's hard to see any humor in the situation right now and I don't value sticking with something...

5. Alternative Options for Doctorate

   saheckler replied to The Good Nurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Congratulations on graduating and passing the AANP! I would highly recommend choosing the type of doctoral degree you want based on your career goals. You didn’t say why you want a doctoral...

6. Has anyone dropped out of a PhD program (or contemplated it)?

   saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Thank you so much @HamRN_13. I really appreciate your perspective and the validation. It's great to know that after you dropped out, you found a different program that fit better, probably in terms of...

7. BSN-PhD interview advice

   saheckler replied to NewUtahn's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Hi @NewUtahn, I'm in a PhD program right now and am happy to talk with you if you'd like! Just send me a message. I think the answers to some of these questions depend on the type of program...

8. Has anyone dropped out of a PhD program (or contemplated it)?

   saheckler replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Thank you so much @m4howie. I really appreciate your perspective and your thoughtful response -- this is really helpful and gives me a lot to think about. I'll have to do some more introspection and...

9. DNP vs PhD

   saheckler replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

10. DNP vs PhD

    saheckler replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi Mikolagarde, I think your first step is to figure out whether you want a PhD or a DNP -- they are very different degrees and fit different career goals. A PhD's main (or even sole) focus is...

11. Has anyone dropped out of a PhD program (or contemplated it)?

    saheckler posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Just curious because I'm having some thoughts about quitting and not sure whether or not I should push through. What did you do instead when you dropped out? Or alternately, what made you stay? Do you...

12. DNP vs PhD

    saheckler replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi Dinma, I double checked the UC Irvine website PhD application requirements and here's what I found: An undergraduate or graduate statistics course that will cover or did cover...

13. Potential PhD applicant advice

    saheckler replied to NewUtahn's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi there, I think this doctoral thread might be really helpful to you (I wrote a very long winded response about my experiences in my PhD program, some of which may be helpful to you, and there...

14. DNP vs PhD

    saheckler replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think that sounds like a great choice for you, based on what you've said in this thread. I wish you the best of luck! TBH, I don't blame you for thinking my description was exhausting -- the PhD is...

15. DNP vs PhD

    saheckler replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I second what @pro-student said. I'm in a PhD program right now, after having done a lot of soul searching and exploring to figure out what was the right path for me. I wish I had known a little bit...