McNett Molly M
Kent State University and The Department of Nursing Research, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA.
Clin Nurse Spec. 2006 May-Jun;20(3):134-8. doi: 10.1097/00002800-200605000-00010.
The emergence of new doctoral programs within the nursing discipline has stimulated dialogue regarding the role of the doctorally prepared nurse in the clinical setting. National nursing organizations have cited the need for additional research that would provide information regarding the current practice of doctorally prepared nurses. A review of the literature reveals little published information about the role of PhD nurses in the clinical setting.
The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to investigate how PhD-prepared nurses describe and define their role within the clinical setting.
Interviews were conducted with 5 PhD nurses who were all employed full time in the clinical setting. Interview notes were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using qualitative data analysis. Recurrent themes that emerged from the interviews were identified.
The 2 themes that emerged from the interviews were bridging the research/practice gap and serving as a healthcare leader. All participants spoke to their role in leading, encouraging, or participating in clinical nursing research within their healthcare institutions. Phrases regarding leadership emerged throughout each interview and reflected a number of leadership responsibilities that each participant had within the healthcare environment.
The findings from this qualitative study provide insight into the current role of the PhD-prepared nurse in the clinical setting. This information can be used to guide additional research that might influence the development of future doctoral programs in nursing.
护理学科中新的博士项目的出现引发了关于博士学历护士在临床环境中角色的讨论。国家护理组织指出需要进行更多研究，以提供有关博士学历护士当前实践的信息。对文献的回顾显示，关于临床环境中博士学历护士角色的公开信息很少。
这项描述性定性研究的目的是调查拥有博士学位的护士如何描述和界定他们在临床环境中的角色。
对5名全职从事临床工作的博士学历护士进行了访谈。记录访谈笔记，进行转录，并使用定性数据分析方法进行分析。确定访谈中出现的反复出现的主题。
访谈中出现的两个主题是弥合研究/实践差距和担任医疗保健领导者。所有参与者都谈到了他们在所在医疗机构中领导、鼓励或参与临床护理研究的角色。每次访谈中都出现了关于领导力的表述，反映了每位参与者在医疗保健环境中的一些领导职责。
这项定性研究的结果为了解博士学历护士在临床环境中的当前角色提供了见解。这些信息可用于指导可能影响未来护理博士项目发展的更多研究。
