Course variations

Course summary

The program in Nursing prepares intellectual leaders with analytical skills who can contribute to the development of nursing science. Nursing science has as its goal the development of a body of knowledge to be used as the basis for nursing practice. Doctoral study in nursing is built upon and expands the student's knowledge acquired in baccalaureate and master's degree programs in nursing. Students bring to doctoral study unique combinations of experiences, knowledge, and capabilities that serve as the base for the development of programs of study congruent with the overall curriculum, but individualized to allow for the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of a particular theoretical area. The program emphasizes the interchange among clinical practice, research, and teaching based on the belief that research informs practice, practice informs research and both inform teaching. YSN’s commitment to the preparation of the next generation of scholars, educators, and clinical scientists is reflected in the strong research emphasis of its PhD program on the science of clinical nursing practice and its relationship to health systems research and health policy. This focus provides a solid foundation for graduates to participate in future scholarship and education that is clinically significant and improves the health care of individuals, families, or communities. The PhD program is based on nursing’s distinct body of knowledge, which can and must be verified using methods of scholarly inquiry. Nursing knowledge, however, is not isolated or exclusive, but involves the selection, integration, and expansion of knowledge from nursing and other disciplines and the application of this knowledge to the understanding of health and illness and to the analysis and improvement of nursing practice.

Program modules

The modules include Knowledge Development: NURS 909a: Philosophical Foundations of Inquiry, NURS 913b: Theoretical Basis of Nursing Science, Research Methods: NURS 901a: Quantitative Methods, NURS 925b: Qualitative Methods, NURS 903a: Measurement of Health Variables, NURS 943b: Methods of Intervention Development and Testing, NURS 929b: Ethical Conduct of Research, Analysis: NURS 917: Advanced Statistics for Nursing Research, At least 1 cognate in advanced analysis, Synthesis and Application: NURS 943a: Self and Family Management of Vulnerable Populations, NURS 907: Dissertation Seminar, NURS 911: Doctoral Research Practicum, Cognates related to dissertation.

Entry requirement for international students

All applicants for admission are required to take the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Those who have already taken the test must submit transcripts of their scores with their applications. Scores that are six or more years old are not acceptable. Those who have not taken the test should arrange to do so immediately upon forwarding an application for admission to the School. International students are required to take both the General Test and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).Computer-based testing has replaced paper format and can be scheduled year-round. It takes two weeks from the date of administration for the official transcript of GRE scores to reach the School. Prompt arrangements for taking this examination should be made in order to meet the application deadlines.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Yale University

Department name

School of Nursing