American Indian MS to PHD Nursing Science Bridge-Phase 2

描述（由申请人提供）：美国土著护士在获得研究学位的人中仍然严重不足。与此同时，土著社区之间的健康差距也很明显。因此，该项目的长期目标是将美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民护士科学家的数量增加一倍，从2000年的12名增加到2010年的24名，以便开发一个科学知识库，可用于有效解决美洲原住民社区的健康差异。文化一致、可接受的方式。这项工作由明尼苏达大学双城分校和北达科他州大学发起，将通过与俄克拉荷马州大学的伙伴关系继续进行，该伙伴关系始于2003年。2004-2007年（第2阶段）继续的具体目标是：（1）注册，毕业，并带来博士申请7美国印第安人/阿拉斯加土著护士与MS程序使用研究助理机制的支持;（2）确保严格的MS研究培训在学术和印度社区支持的环境;（3）提高护理学院教师和学生的研究专业知识和机会;和（4）继续UofM护理学院的发展，为美国印第安人的文化知情的发展，阿拉斯加土著博士生和针对美洲土著健康问题的研究项目的增长。第二阶段的六项桥梁计划活动，根据第一阶段的评估制定（2000-2004年）的活动和量身定制的UofM/合作伙伴关系，包括：教师发展;双MS文凭/博士导师与学生的研究兴趣相匹配;合作教学的学生学习计划;学生参与教师的研究;培训研究成果的传播和利用，并与美洲印第安人社区;和支持学生的保留和进步，从大学为基础的学生服务和美洲原住民社区。IHS支持的印度护理学生成功计划将在从目前的BSN学生和毕业生中识别潜在的博士生，留住MS学生，并为博士生毕业提供咨询方面发挥关键作用。项目评估计划是第1阶段计划的细化，旨在有效地获得有关项目结构、过程和结果的最大信息。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Native American nurses remain seriously underrepresented among those acquiring research degrees. At the same time, health disparities among Native communities are marked. Thus, the long term goal of the project is to double the number of American Indian/Alaska Native nurse scientists from 12 in 2000 to 24 in 2010 in order to development a scientific knowledge base that can be used to effectively resolve health disparities in Native American communities in culturally congruent, acceptable ways. This work, initiated by the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (UofM) and University of North Dakota, will be continued by a partnership with the University of Oklahoma (OU) that was started in 2003. Specific aims for the 2004-2007(Phase 2) continuation are to: (1) enroll, graduate, and bring to PhD application 7 American Indian/Alaska Native nurses with support for MS programs using the Research Assistantship mechanism; (2) ensure rigorous MS research training in an academic and Indian community-supported environment; (3) enhance research expertise and opportunities for faculty and students at the OU College of Nursing; and (4) continue UofM nursing faculty development for culturally-informed advisement of American Indian/Alaska Native doctoral students and growth of research programs directed toward Native American health issues. Six Bridge Program activities for Phase II, developed based on evaluation of Phase 1 (2000-2004) activities and tailored to the UofM/OU partnership, include: faculty development; dual MS advisement/PhD mentorship matched with student research interests; collaborative instruction for student programs of study; student participation in faculty research; training for dissemination and utilization of research findings to and with American Indian communities; and support for student retention and progression from university-based student services and from Native American communities. The IHS-supported Indian Nursing Student Success Program at OU will play a key role in identifying potential doctoral students from among current BSN students and graduates, retaining MS students, and providing consultation for doctoral student advisement. The project evaluation plan is a refinement of the Phase 1 plan designed to efficiently obtain maximum information about the structure, process, and outcomes of the project.