A state of the art computer laboratory is available on campus that is used for clinical decision making, data management and presentation skills. Major teaching hospitals within the Boston area provide a wide range of clinical facilities to choose from to carry out research interests. There are ethics rounds and consultation in various hospitals. Through Nursing Research Centers at hospitals such as Massachusetts General and Beth Israel there is opportunity for patient contact and support. Faculty and students have used the Benson Biofeedback Laboratory at the Deaconess Hospital and the Chronobiology Sleep Laboratory at Bradley Hospital affiliated with Brown University.
Students apply core content to a selected research concentration.
The knowledge component of the curriculum includes courses in philosophy of science, epistemology of nursing, strategies for developing nursing knowledge in relation to life processes, human response patterns, and clinical and ethical judgment. The research component of the program includes qualitative and quantitative research methods, statistics, clinical research topics, research practice, and dissertation advisement. Relevant cognate courses are planned with the advisor for the chosen area of research concentration. Doctoral Comprehensives Language Competency NU901 Dissertation Advisement NU902 Dissertation Advisement NU999 Doctoral Continuation Ph.D. Colloquium is held monthly for doctoral students on various topics of nursing research. Content is based on student needs and interests.