IN
RESPONSE to
the increasing demand forskilled healthcare personnel in Nigeria and across the
world, leading online learning platform, Walden University, has launched its
new online Ph.D. in Nursing programme for nursing professionals. According to
the university, the
programme will help nurses directly impact their practice as it is today as
well as conduct cutting-edge research towards improving patient care in the
future. The new programme joins Walden University’s Doctor of N
Students in the
programme will conduct original research that addresses increasingly complex
healthcare issues, contribute to scientific nursing knowledge and help advance
the nursing profession. Through multidisciplinary projects with other doctoral
students from various health disciplines, students will develop the skills to
lead or collaborate with diverse, cross-functional healthcare teams to promote
positive change. Students can also develop advanced expertise in a focus area
of their choice, such as Education, Healthcare Administration,
Interdisciplinary Health, Leadership or Public Health Policy.
Speaking on the
programme, the associate dean of Walden University’s School of Nursing, Dr. Andrea
Lindell, said:“In today’s complex healthcare environment, increasing importance
is being placed on doctoral-level education to advance the science of nursing
and the quality of patient care. Through Walden’s Ph.D. in Nursing programme,
students can gain the credentials and interdisciplinary knowledge required to
conduct research at the highest levels in their field, educate future nurses
and also shape healthcare policies, systems and processes.”
Walden’s new
research-focused doctoral programme joins the practice-focused Doctor of
Nursing Practice (DNP) programme, which is designed to meet thecritical demand
for doctoral-level nurses who can lead and mentor the next generation of
nurses. The DNP programme prepares nursing professionals to assume greater
practice and leadership roles in healthcare organizations, promote a more
effective and efficient healthcare system and evaluate and apply research that
contributes to better patient outcomes.
Through Walden’s
offering of both doctoral programmes, Nigerian nurses and their
counterparts around the world can now choose how they wish to play a key role
in leading advancements in hospitals, educational institutions, public policy
organizations, pharmaceutical companies and other health-related settings.
Walden’s portfolio of
degree programmes also includes the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
programme with specializations in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner,
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner,
Leadership and Management, Nursing Education and Nursing Informatics and the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Programme.To help nursing and
all other students achieve their goal of advancing their education, Walden is
offering millions of dollars in grants, scholarships and tuition assistance
when they start their programme in 2014.
For more than 40 years, Walden
University has supported working professionals in achieving their academic
goals and making a greater impact in their professions and their communities.
Today, more than 50,000 students from over 150 countries are pursuing their
bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees online at Walden. The university
provides students with an engaging educational experience that connects them
with expert faculty and peers around the world. Walden is the flagship online
university in the Laureate International Universities network—a
global network of more than 75 campus-based and online universities in 30
countries, including Nigeria. Walden offers more than 80 degree programmes with
more than 370 specializations and concentrations.
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