PhD enrollments and graduation trends: 2013 to 2023

IF 3.7 2区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nursing Outlook Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102471

George A. Zangaro PhD, RN, FAAN, Nicholas Havey PhD

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Abstract

Background

The declining number of nurse scientists is concerning.

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide enrollment and graduation trends in PhD education, examine the geographical distribution of PhD programs, and identify predictors of enrollment declines.

Methods

Enrollment and graduation data were obtained from the 2013 to 2023 AACN Annual Survey of Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing. The survey collects demographic information and enrollment and graduation rates for PhD programs.

Discussion

Over the last 10 years, the nurse scientist workforce enrollments have declined while graduations have remained steady. Nursing leaders in practice and academia are encouraged to work together to implement creative recommendations that will increase the number of research-focused graduations and develop strategies to retain nurse scientists.

Conclusion

There is a critical need to identify strategies to increase the number of future nurse scientists who will generate new knowledge to advance the profession of nursing and improve the health of all Americans.

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博士入学和毕业趋势：2013至2023年

护士科学家数量的下降令人担忧。目的本研究的目的是提供博士教育的入学和毕业趋势，检验博士课程的地理分布，并确定入学人数下降的预测因素。方法收集2013 - 2023年AACN护理学学士和研究生年度调查的数据。该调查收集了人口统计信息以及博士课程的入学和毕业率。在过去的10年里，护士科学家的就业人数有所下降，而毕业人数却保持稳定。鼓励实践和学术界的护理领导者共同努力，实施创造性的建议，以增加以研究为重点的毕业生的数量，并制定留住护士科学家的策略。结论迫切需要确定策略来增加未来护士科学家的数量，他们将产生新的知识来推进护理专业和改善所有美国人的健康。

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Nursing Outlook 医学-护理

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

7.00%

发文量

109

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.