How Did the First Nursing Doctorate Offered by Columbia University

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Multiple Choice

How did the first nursing doctorate offered by Columbia University in 1924 differ from the various practice-based degrees that were developed during the 1970s?

• A) It was a PhD degree focused heavily on nursing theory rather than nursing practice.
• B) It was practice-focused but did not have a well-defined curricula that was widely accepted.
• C) It was a nursing-related EdD degree intended to prepare nurses to teach at the college level.
• D) It was a PhD degree based in maternal-child nursing that emphasized the importance of clinical research.

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