Doctoral education, advanced practice and research: An analysis by nurse leaders from countries within the six WHO regions

Advanced practice nursing in Europe—Results from a pan‐European survey of 35 countries

“…Since 2010, nurse practitioners have been eligible providers of care that is subsidized through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). In 2021, there were 2251 registered nurse practitioners (Kim et al, 2022). The introduction and expansion of the nurse practitioner role has not been without objections and hesitancy, both internal and external to the profession (Dunn et al, 2010; MacLellan et al, 2015).…”

“…The introduction and expansion of the nurse practitioner role has not been without objections and hesitancy, both internal and external to the profession (Dunn et al, 2010; MacLellan et al, 2015). Guidelines have been developed outlining key attributes of the NP role: clinical care; support of systems; education; research and professional leadership (Kim et al, 2022; Middleton et al, 2010).…”

Career development of doctorally prepared nurses

“…Since Florence Nightingale laid the foundation for professional and scientific nursing practices in the 1800s (Hafsteinsdóttir et al, 2019), nursing research has grown exponentially (Kim et al, 2022). There is, however, a lack of comprehensive understanding of the progress of research in nursing globally (Kim et al, 2022).…”

“…Since Florence Nightingale laid the foundation for professional and scientific nursing practices in the 1800s (Hafsteinsdóttir et al, 2019), nursing research has grown exponentially (Kim et al, 2022). There is, however, a lack of comprehensive understanding of the progress of research in nursing globally (Kim et al, 2022). Although the number of doctoral programmes for nurses is increasing (Dobrowolska, Chruściel, Markiewicz, et al, 2021), there are still a limited number of doctorally prepared nurses to respond to the extensive challenges in health care (National Academy of Medicine, 2021).…”

“…Career pathways for careers in other fields and settings do not seem to be present in many cases.Investment in diverse and advanced career pathways in(academic) nursing is important as this may increase the number of nurses who are interested in doctoral education. Attractive career pathways and opportunities for career advancement may have a positive influence on the retainment of doctorally prepared nurses.In recent years, various reports and studies have been published on the recruitment, retainment and development of doctorally prepared nurses(AACN, 2022;Broome et al, 2023;Kim et al, 2022; NAM, 2021; NHS, 2021;Weaver et al, 2023). Besides the need to increase the numbers of doctorally prepared nurses in all fields, these documents report strategies to strengthen the doctorally prepared workforce.…”