PhD Degree in
Nursing Sciences
Degree to be obtained
PhD in Nursing Sciences
Academic degree
PhD Degree
Duration
3 years
Modality
Virtual
Schedule:
Session
Career description

The Program is designed in order to enhance the quality of nursing research, whose results impact, transform or improve the management of health services, both in public and private hospitals, in community nursing, personalized home care and in cases of emergencies due to disasters healthcare crises and, at the same time, to prepare them for their future incorporation in universities, health centers and institutions and research in health, nursing and emergency care. The academic program is taught by highly qualified teachers with professional and academic experience.

What will you learn during the program?

The PhD in Nursing Sciences is a postgraduate degree that allows the nursing professional to delve into the different areas of care for the healthy or sick person family and community, by developing programs for their benefit. The PhD students develop the ability to research and produce new scientific knowledge.

AdmissionProfile

The program is aimed at Masters in Nursing, and UMG students can enroll if they have a Master's Degree certificate of completion in Nursing or if they are a Master's Degree in Nursing graduate from any other university.


Graduate'sProfile

The PhD in Nursing Sciences graduates from UMG can: Perform or conduct research with scientific rigor in the field of Nursing and health to generate new knowledge, or to strengthen the existing ones. Produce, socialize and publish articles through different written media of scientific recognition with the new contributions generated from the research. Produce and present research projects at national or international congresses.

Support and implement the use of research results in the different fields of nursing and health. Promote and participate in the design of health policies and strategies and develop nursing care models.

Career Opportunities

They can work in senior management positions at healthcare institutions, as program coordinators in public and private institutions, as consultants in national and international organizations, service chiefs, supervisors, heads of clinical departments in health care institutions, management, coordination and teaching positions in educational programs at universities in the region, and positions in health services in private company clinics.

Curriculum

Ciclo BIOÉTICA EN ENFERMERÍA FILOSOFÍA Y EPISTEMOLOGÍA DE LA CIENCIA DE ENFERMERÍA PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN I
Ciclo DESARROLLO TEÓRICO CONCEPTUAL DE LA ENFERMERÍA COMO CIENCÍA ESTADÍSTICA I: MÉTODOS Y ANÁLISIS DE DATOS APLICADOS A ENFER PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN II
Ciclo ESTADÍSTICA II: MÉTODOS ESTADÍSTICOS PARA LA INVES EN ENFERM PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN III TENDENCIAS DE ENFERMERÍA Y LAS POLÍTICAS DE SALUD PÚBLICA
Ciclo GESTIÓN DE LA INFO DE LA CALIDAD DE LOS SERVICIOS Y DEL CUID PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN IV PROYECTOS EN SALUD Y ENFERMERÍA
Ciclo PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN V SEMÁNTICA EN TESIS DOCTORAL
Ciclo ELABORACIÓN Y PUBLICACIÓN DE ARTÍCULOS ACADÉMICOS PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN VI
* This curriculum is for informational purposes only, if you need an official curriculum please request it at the School office, career direction office, or University Center office.
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Contact information

7a. Avenida A 6-70, zona 2, Guatemala, Guatemala Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 17:00 hours.
Saturday from 09:00 to 12:00 hours.