Sensory Science & Metabolism Unit, Biobehavioral Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, United States of America.
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, United States of America.
J Prof Nurs. 2021 Jan-Feb;37(1):195-200. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.06.011. Epub 2020 Jul 5.
Nurses are well-positioned to be groundbreaking researchers, scientists, leaders, and innovators to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Nurse scientists are needed to contribute to scientific discoveries that inform effective strategies to improve patient care and outcomes and to inform future policies. Thoughtful consideration is required about the preparation of nurse scientists to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge and skill sets to meet the needs of society. Evolving health needs and priority areas of inquiry along with an ever-increasing array of sophisticated methodologies and centrality of interdisciplinary teams to solve complex problems should drive how we prepare PhD students. This paper reflects a panel and subsequent dialogue with nurse leaders at the PhD summit held at the University of Pennsylvania in October 2019. Three aspects of PhD education and the advancement of nursing science are discussed 1) examining important elements to support nurse scientist development; 2) identifying key gaps in science that the discipline needs to address in educating the next generation of nurse scientists; and 3) preparing nurse scientists for the competitive funding environment.
护士在成为开创性的研究人员、科学家、领导者和创新者方面具有得天独厚的优势，能够改善个人、家庭和社区的健康和福祉。需要护士科学家来做出科学发现，为改进患者护理和结果的有效策略提供信息，并为未来的政策提供信息。需要深思熟虑地考虑护士科学家的培养，以确保他们具备满足社会需求的知识和技能。不断变化的健康需求和优先研究领域，以及日益复杂的方法的多样性和跨学科团队解决复杂问题的核心地位，应该推动我们如何培养博士生。本文反映了 2019 年 10 月在宾夕法尼亚大学举行的博士峰会期间与护士领导人进行的小组讨论和后续对话。讨论了博士教育的三个方面和护理科学的发展：1）检查支持护士科学家发展的重要因素；2）确定该学科在教育下一代护士科学家方面需要解决的科学关键差距；3）为护士科学家做好竞争环境下的资金申请准备。
