Guiding Initiative for Doctoral Education

Based on five years of experience providing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) education and networking with other DNP programs, the JHUSON has noted a pattern of master's prepared nurse applicants to DNP programs who need additional course work and mentoring to be competitive  for admission. Of particular concern is the proportion of these candidates who are minorities. We designed and Implemented a unique and accessible bridge program called "Guiding Initiative  for Doctoral Education (GuiDE)" with the goal of increasing the pool of applicants who are competitive for nursing doctoral programs, thereby expanding the pipeline to doctoral education and nurses eligible to become faculty. GuiDE is marketed to master's prepared nurses considering doctoral education and includes mentorship Boot Camps conducted by expert faculty focused on increasing applicants' understanding of the competencies needed for successful doctoral education and doctoral level practice.

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