Envisioning career trajectory post-PhD in nursing: Lessons learned from a professional development project

This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a project to support PhD nursing career development.METHODS: A student-designed project was implemented over 4 weeks which aligned with four career trajectories that students identified. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative survey questions. Responses to open-ended questions and field notes were also examined.RESULTS: Post-implementation survey data suggested that all participants found the sessions helpful and recommended providing the workshop annually. Students' questions focused on three areas: job searches, job selection, and experiences once in a career trajectory. Workshop speakers' discussions focused on important tasks and strategies and wisdom and personal reflections offered to PhD students.DISCUSSION: Nursing PhD students are interested in diverse career trajectories beyond academia and valued an opportunity to explore these options outside of the traditional mentor-mentee relationship. Leveraging resources from schools of nursing and the broader collegiate environment is important in helping students to explore potential career trajectories.PMID:37188408 | DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.03.011
Source: Journal of Professional Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research