{"id":5010,"date":"2017-05-12T17:50:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T17:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/?p=5010"},"modified":"2017-05-12T17:50:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T17:50:23","slug":"national-leader-advanced-scholarship-vital-to-nursing-stewardship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nursing\/2017\/05\/12\/national-leader-advanced-scholarship-vital-to-nursing-stewardship\/","title":{"rendered":"National leader: Advanced scholarship vital to nursing stewardship"},"content":{"rendered":"

University of Washington\u2019s Nancy Woods addresses faculty at URI College of Nursing<\/em><\/p>\n

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Nancy Woods, dean emerita of the University of Washington School of Nursing, speaks with Jennifer Winpenny, coordinator, academic affairs and research administration at URI\u2019s College of Nursing, prior to Woods\u2019 presentation on the importance of doctoral nursing programs May 4 at White Hall. (Photo by Michael Salerno)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KINGSTON, R.I., May 12, 2017 \u2014 Team players who remain independent thinkers, persistent scientists who follow the evidence, dedicated caregivers whose research makes a difference in people\u2019s lives\u2026 those are the qualities to which doctoral students of nursing, their mentors and college administrator should aspire.<\/p>\n

Nancy Woods, dean emerita of the University of Washington School of Nursing and co-director of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging, shared these insights recently with faculty at the University of Rhode Island\u2019s College of Nursing. The field of health care is rapidly evolving, and Ph.D. programs \u2014 the pinnacle of nursing education \u2014 must be at the forefront of this evolution, said Woods, who shared experiences from her career and advice for educating tomorrow\u2019s nurse scholars.<\/p>\n

Woods, a past president of the American Academy of Nursing, noted that there is a shortage of Ph.D. prepared faculty, slow growth in doctoral enrollment and limited financial support for students. At the same time, demand for evidence-based science is increasing, as is the complexity of the problems facing health care professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are rethinking Ph.D. education to prepare stewards of nursing,\u201d Woods said of the need to develop leaders who work across disciplines to translate clinical science into real-world applications.<\/p>\n

Woods\u2019 professional, academic and research experience led her to rethink scholarship, discovery and knowledge sharing in ways that engage society and bring public accountability to bear on the science of health care. Woods began researching women\u2019s health issues in the 1970s, and her pioneering work helped develop women\u2019s health as a field of study for nursing.<\/p>\n

Nurses can be encouraged to pursue scholarship by mentors and educators who value the path to discovery and have walked it themselves. \u201cIt is not adequate to just print a list of publications and grants. Nurse scholars should ask, \u2018What is the impact beyond scientific understanding,\u2019\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

Effective mentorship begins at the time of a student\u2019s enrollment, guides learning through the dissertation process and extends beyond graduation, she said. To keep students engaged, mentors can encourage new ways of thinking about problems and focus students\u2019 research on what can come next. And because most Ph.D. students are working while going to school, mentors need to remain flexible and accessible throughout this journey, Woods said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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