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International Journal of Nursing Education
Year : 2019, Volume : 11, Issue : 4
First page : ( 195) Last page : ( 199)
Print ISSN : 0974-9349. Online ISSN : 0974-9357.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0974-9357.2019.00118.1

The Lived Experience of Doctors of Nursing Practice in Pursuit of a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Nursing

Greco Michael

Assistant Professor of Nursing, Hofstra-Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, Seaview Ave, Suite, Staten Island, NY

Online published on 21 November, 2019.

Abstract

This qualitative research study using a heuristic, descriptive phenomenological approach explored the lived experience of 12 DNPs who have returned to in pursuit of a PhD in nursing. Three themes were identified from the study participates: Wanting to Know Something More, Social-Individual Tensions, and Challenges to Transformational Learning. Based on the study findings, the DNPs desire to expand on their limited research knowledge and the tensions and challenges to transformational learning surrounding this quest were worth it as the participants gained personal and professional fulfillment.

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Keywords

Clinical doctorate, Nursing doctorate, Doctoral education, DNP to PhD, Research focused doctorate.

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