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Using their personal experience, the authors identify three key components to successfully completing a nursing doctoral program. The first component is asking the right questions to determine the doctoral degree best suited for the potential student. The second component is having a strategic plan that includes aspects such as financial considerations (research costs and potential financial support) and the development of a strong support system (specifically study pairs). The third component is the development of a systematic approach to completing the research, writing the dissertation, and completing the oral requirements. Addressing these areas will help students balance the many demands of doctoral study.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Selección de Profesión , Educación de Postgrado en Enfermería/organización & administración , Investigación en Enfermería , Estudiantes de Enfermería/psicología , Apoyo a la Formación Profesional/organización & administración , Tesis Académicas como Asunto , Adaptación Psicológica , Humanos , Internet , Motivación , Investigación en Enfermería/educación , Investigación en Enfermería/organización & administración , Objetivos Organizacionales , Técnicas de Planificación , Proyectos de Investigación , Autoevaluación (Psicología) , Apoyo Social , EscrituraRESUMEN
The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has involved the deployment of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers, many of whom are married and have children. The experience of one military family living through a deployment in Iraq in 2011 is discussed and interpreted in light of Parse's humanbecoming family model. The model provides a useful way for nurses, and others, to understand families, in a way that honors their values and struggles in an everchanging and unpredictable world. Included is a brief discussion on how communication technologies are changing the experience of military deployment for families.