Faculty Mentoring Roles for Scholarly Work in Doctoral Nursing Programs

Historically, the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) has been the primary terminal degree within the discipline of nursing. The first doctoral program in nursing was the education doctorate (EdD) at Teacher's College, Columbia University in 1924. The initial PhD in Nursing program was launched at New York University in 1934, followed by the University of Pittsburgh's program in 1954 (Meleis, 1988). In 1960, Boston University began the Doctor of Nursing Science (DNSc) program, graduating its first cohort in 1963, and in 1964 the University of California started the Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS) program (Carter, 2013; Meleis, 1988).

Source: Nursing Outlook - July 4, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Anderson K.M., McLaughlin M.K., Crowell N., Fall-Dickson J.M., White K.A., Heitzler E.T., Kesten K., Yearwood E.L. Source Type: research