PhD - Nursing Education

Capella's doctoral Nursing Education specialization is designed to prepare master's-level nurses to meet this growing need and to advance the field of nursing through doctoral research. Using competencies that are integral to the Certified Nurse Educator® (CNE) exam, the National League for Nursing recognizes that this PhD specialization in Nursing Education aligns with the Core Competencies for Nurse Educators©. The curriculum includes such topics as advanced nursing theory and concepts, teaching strategies, curriculum design and evaluation, and classroom assessment. People likely to be interested in this specialization include nursing faculty members who want to pursue advanced faculty or leadership positions and nurses currently working in health care delivery who want to share their knowledge of nursing. A shortage of nursing faculty is a key reason U.S. nursing schools must turn away tens of thousands of qualified applicants each year. 

        PhD - Nursing Education