MSN Nursing Program Partnership for Bridges to the Doctorate

描述（由申请人提供）：牵头机构杜克大学护理学院（DUSON），与温斯顿塞勒姆州立大学（WSSU）护理学硕士（WSSU-MSN）项目合作，旨在建立与博士项目的桥梁，以增加WSSU MSN项目中代表性不足的少数民族护士的数量，这些护士通过研究荣誉的轨道为杜克大学护理学和其他相关生物医学/行为科学学科的博士课程的竞争和无缝过渡做好准备。经过一年的规划，具体目标是：(1)与WSSC教师合作，在WSSU MSN项目中实施17学时的研究荣誉课程，包括早期和正在进行的指导研究经验，新的和加强的现有研究课程，为期一年的综合强化指导研究经验，包括在杜克大学进行为期8周的强化暑期研究实习，以及多种指导和增强经验；(2)通过WSSU研究荣誉轨道招收并令人满意地发展三批三名高成就/高潜力的桥梁学者；(3) 7名Bridge奖学金获得者将按时完成研究荣誉课程，并转入杜克大学护理和其他相关学科的生物医学/行为科学博士课程；(4)在资助的前五年，根据需要，为预期的4名桥梁学者在护理和其他相关学科的博士课程中提供指导，咨询，丰富经验和辅导；(5)加强WSSU MSN项目的研究环境，通过制度化的新的和增强的研究课程和指导模式，每月为学校和WSSU更广泛的科学界举办研究研讨会，加强年度研究研讨会，以及持续的指导教师发展。该项目的创新之处在于，它能够在学生的两年学习计划的早期就为他们安排导师，并通过使用视频会议技术，保持持续的实质性指导和学生参与研究活动的能力。“桥梁”项目将培养一批训练有素、高技能、代表性不足的少数族裔护理专业人员，他们具备作为研究科学家成功职业所需的知识和研究技能，以及必要的领导能力和科学沟通能力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), the lead institution, in partnership with Winston Salem State University (WSSU) Master of Science in Nursing (WSSU-MSN) program seeks to establish a Bridges to the Doctorate program to increase the number of under-represented minority nurses in the WSSU MSN program who are prepared through a Research Honor's Track for competitive and seamless transition to PhD programs in Nursing and other related biomedical/behavioral science disciplines at Duke University. Following a year of planning, the specific aims are to: (1) partner with WSSC faculty in implementing a 17 credit hour Research Honor's Track within the WSSU MSN program consisting of early and on-going mentored research experiences, new and strengthened existing research courses, a year-long integrated intensive mentored research experience, including an intensive 8 week summer research internship at Duke University, and multiple mentoring and enhancement experiences; (2) admit and satisfactorily progress three cohorts of three high achieving/high potential Bridge's Scholars through the WSSU Research Honor's Track; (3) progress 7 Bridge's Scholars who will complete the Research Honor's Track on-time and transition into biomedical/behavioral science PhD programs in Nursing and other related disciplines at Duke University; (4) provide mentoring, counseling, enrichment experiences, and tutoring, as needed to the anticipated 4 Bridges Scholars matriculating in PhD programs in Nursing and other related disciplines during the initial five years of funding; and (5) strengthen the research environment of the WSSU MSN program through institutionalized new and enhanced research courses and models of mentoring, monthly research seminars for the school and the broader scientific community at WSSU, an enhanced annual research symposium, and on-going mentored faculty development. This program is innovative for its ability to match students with mentors early in their two year program of study and maintain consistent substantive mentoring and student involvement in research activities through the use of video conferencing technology. The Bridges program will create a pipeline of well- trained, highly-skilled under-represented minority nursing professionals with the requisite knowledge and research skills for successful careers as research scientists, as well as essential leadership and scientific communicative skills. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The purpose of this program is to increase the number of minority nurse research scientists. To accomplish this goal, the research environment will be strengthened at Winston Salem State University Department of Nursing in collaboration with the Duke University School of Nursing. By increasing minority nurse researchers, the scientific community will be better equipped to address the health needs of minority persons.