Selecting doctoral programs in nursing: Resources for students and faculty

Sixty-nine doctoral programs in nursing are currently offered at 75 univers ities in the United States. Resources to assist prospective doctoral studen ts in making decisions concerning successfully pursuing doctoral education are collected and organized by a variety of nursing organizations. Nurses i n academic settings access these lists and speciality publications through their deans' offices and professional affiliations. Prospective students, o n the other hand, are largely employed in clinical settings and are often u naware of the existence of this information, which could assist them in the ir decisions. The purpose of this article is to provide prospective doctora l students and the faculty that may advise them with a current information to use in selecting a doctoral program in nursing.