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

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Scroggins, JK; Koppel, PD; Jones-Hepler, B; Matos, L; Noonan, D; Reuter-Rice, K
Published in: Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
May 2023

Nursing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students can pursue diverse career opportunities within and outside of academia upon graduation. However, mentor-mentee models, competing demands, and limited resources can challenge students as they search for guidance in navigating career decisions. This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a project to support PhD nursing career development.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.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.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.

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Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

DOI

EISSN

1532-8481

ISSN

8755-7223

Publication Date

May 2023

Volume

46

Start / End Page

179 / 186

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Nursing
  • Nursing
  • Mentors
  • Humans
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate
  • Career Choice
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Scroggins, J. K., Koppel, P. D., Jones-Hepler, B., Matos, L., Noonan, D., & Reuter-Rice, K. (2023). Envisioning career trajectory post-PhD in nursing: Lessons learned from a professional development project. Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 46, 179–186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.03.011
Scroggins, Jihye Kim, Paula D. Koppel, Bonnie Jones-Hepler, Lisvel Matos, Devon Noonan, and Karin Reuter-Rice. “Envisioning career trajectory post-PhD in nursing: Lessons learned from a professional development project.Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 46 (May 2023): 179–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.03.011.
Scroggins JK, Koppel PD, Jones-Hepler B, Matos L, Noonan D, Reuter-Rice K. Envisioning career trajectory post-PhD in nursing: Lessons learned from a professional development project. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. 2023 May;46:179–86.
Scroggins, Jihye Kim, et al. “Envisioning career trajectory post-PhD in nursing: Lessons learned from a professional development project.Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, vol. 46, May 2023, pp. 179–86. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.03.011.
Scroggins JK, Koppel PD, Jones-Hepler B, Matos L, Noonan D, Reuter-Rice K. Envisioning career trajectory post-PhD in nursing: Lessons learned from a professional development project. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. 2023 May;46:179–186.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

DOI

EISSN

1532-8481

ISSN

8755-7223

Publication Date

May 2023

Volume

46

Start / End Page

179 / 186

Related Subject Headings

  • Students, Nursing
  • Nursing
  • Mentors
  • Humans
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate
  • Career Choice
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing