Development of Quantitative Research Skills Competencies to Improve Doctor of Philosophy Nursing Student Training

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• Personal Author:
  Alkon A ; Chen J-L ; Jong S ; Lee S-J ; Thompson LM ; Vlahov D ; Zablotska LB
• Description:
  Background: Competency-based education is essential to prepare future nurse scientists to compete in the world of data-driven science. Yet, few schools of nursing have developed core competencies that guide quantitative research instruction. We described development of new competency-based curriculum in quantitative research for doctor of philosophy (PhD) nursing students. Method: We assessed quantitative research methods curricula from among top National Institutes of Health-ranked research-intensive Schools of Nursing. At the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, we administered a survey to PhD students and alumni, and interviewed program faculty about current quantitative courses and perceived needs. A committee of PhD faculty framed competencies. Results: Core competencies for quantitative methods training were developed. Faculty modified courses to align with core competencies. This allowed an outcome-based approach to design, implement, and evaluate coursework. Conclusion: This effort at generating core quantitative research skills competencies could be useful for other nursing schools interested in redesigning PhD training programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Curriculum Development Nurses Nursing Training
• ISSN:
  0148-4834
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Connecticut ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  483-488
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056496
• Citation:
  J Nurs Educ 2018 Aug; 57(8):483-488
• Contact Point Address:
  Lisa M. Thompson, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN, Associate Professor, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322
• Email:
  lisa.thompson@emory.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Nursing Education
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4a29a5838101b562e033b42cb343a6f6ecdf9f1595d4a4b552b7f5b41db9637be176226ed744a247957b55c5fde97947ab6b607a8e196be5599fc68c2e8b5095
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214095/cdc_214095_DS1.pdf
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