Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

College of Nursing 133 To complete this requirement, the student will select a research mentor. The mentor must be a Ph.D. nurse who has experience in the research method that has been selected for his/her dissertation. The Research Hours Proposal form will be completed and signed by both the student and his/her selected research mentor. This form contains a short narrative synopsis of the focus of the research mentoring experience. The form is submitted to the program director for approval. The form can be located in the Ph.D. Forum. Comprehensive Examination Each student will be required to successfully complete a comprehensive examination after the completion of all coursework and research hours and prior to proceeding to the dissertation phase of the program. Students will receive information about the dates and requirements for the comprehensive examination in the semester preceding the examination. The comprehensive examination is designed to evaluate the Ph.D. student’s mastery of the content of the Ph.D. in Nursing Education Program. The examination consists of four questions, and a passing grade is required for all four questions in order to successfully complete the examination and advance in the Ph.D. program. Students may have two attempts to successfully complete the examination. Once a student has successfully completed the comprehensive examination, the student may use the initials Ph.D. Dissertation Requirements Students enrolled in the Ph.D. in Nursing Education Program should follow the requirements for dissertation as outlined in the College of Nursing Dissertation Guide . A copy of this guide is also located in the Ph.D. Forum or can be located at www.nova.edu/publications/nursing/dissertation-guide/ . Dissertation Committee Makeup • The chairperson must be a full-time NSU nursing faculty member. • A chairperson must be selected before the end of NSG 7310 Doctoral Seminar 1. A Chairperson Letter of Agreement must be completed at that time and sent to the program director of the Ph.D. program. A copy of the letter of agreement can be found in the forms section of this handbook. • At least one other committee member must be an NSU faculty member. • A list of eligible NSU nursing faculty members can be found in the Ph.D. Forum. Dissertation Proposal Defense After all committee members have determined a student is ready to defend chapters one through three, a proposal defense will be scheduled. All committee members must sign the Approval for Proposal Defense form. A copy of this form is located in the Ph.D. Forum. Format for Proposal Defense • Once approval is given to schedule the defense, the student is responsible to contact each committee member for availability and schedule the defense. • The proposal defense may be conducted by phone conference. • Once the defense is scheduled, the chairperson will arrange the conference call number. Only the committee members may attend the defense.