Abstract
Background and Objective: There is considerable variation in the level and standards of nursing education within and between countries. Comparing and analyzing different aspects of educational programs with other countries is one of the effective ways to increase the quality of educational programs. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of comparing Iran's nursing doctorate program and Chicago's Rush.
Materials and methods: The present study is a descriptive-comparative study. To compare the doctoral nursing curricula of Iran and RUSH Chicago, related articles and resources along with library studies based on Bereday's four-stage model, including description, interpretation, proximity, and comparison were analyzed.
Findings: there is no doctoral degree in clinical nursing in Iran, the course is full-time and face-to-face; While there is a doctorate course in both clinical and research forms in Rush Faculty; It is implemented online and in both full-time and part-time formats.
Discussion and conclusion: One of the strong points of the nursing doctorate program in Iran is the compatibility of the values and beliefs of the program based on the Islamic value system and the financial support of the student. Among the weaknesses of the nursing doctorate program in Iran, we can point out things such as not paying attention to clinical courses and conducting DNP courses, the inability to choose students voluntarily by the faculty, and the lack of planning for courses aimed at training faculty.
Keywords: Curriculum, nursing doctorate, comparative study, educational system, Iran, Rush
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