Nursing Practice & Leadership
Career opportunities & occupational activities
The aim is to prepare doctoral students for the complex challenges faced by Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioners in leadership roles within nursing and healthcare institutions, or for other academic positions at universities and research institutions, while supporting their early scientific independence.
Career opportunities and fields of application after completing the Ph.D. program in Nursing Practice & Leadership at Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) are diverse, and include employment
- as a clinical nurse scientist, depending on the focus, in primary and secondary care settings.
- in the transfer of research findings to evidence-based nursing practice within healthcare and nursing institutions.
- as a leading nursing expert in specialized facilities, responsible for overseeing nursing care or involved in training and consulting for specific populations or care settings.
- in the supervision, mentoring, and coordination of Junior Advanced Nurse Practitioners within nursing and healthcare institutions.
- in the generation of nursing-sensitive data, as well as the design and management of databases to develop meaningful evidence for nursing practice.
- as a scientific lecturer or staff member at universities, government agencies, ministries, non-governmental organizations, and more.