How Professional Doctorates are empowering nurses and midwives to lead
…velop nurse leaders in research. Any doctoral level study is primarily self-directed, and our students have developed skills in undertaking independent research that are transferable into the clinical academic setting. The doctorate has enabled students to bring research understanding and experience of research delivery into their roles, making them ‘researching professionals’ (Bourner et al 2001). We are proud of what they have achieved and how o…