Online Nursing Practice Doctorate Degree
Common careers for individuals who achieve an online nursing practice Doctorate degree may include advanced practice nurse, supervisory position related to nursing, management position related to nursing, administration position related to nursing, research positions, clinical positions, and others depending on the individual?s specialty (i.e. minor in gerontology or other health care related subject). There are a variety of opportunities for people who achieve this degree and the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of health care related jobs to grow by 26% by 2016, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. As the elderly population grows with the aging of the baby boomers, the demand for health care services and workers will increase.
Coursework in programs for an online nursing practice Doctorate degree may vary depending on the institution. However, some common courses to expect include information on statistics for health care research, theory base models of care, epidemiology, research for evidence-based practice, outcomes: research and evaluation, population focused care, advanced topics in management of client health and illness status, health care business and economics, leadership in advanced practice, and others.