Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education & Research. Official Journal of the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN). The file attached to this record is the first issue of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal has evolved from the many years of publication of the INDEN Newsletter which has served the organization well for many years. INDEN is very proud how the newsletter developed into a journal. INDEN now acknowledges the excellence of manuscripts submitted to the journal by having them peer-reviewed. Guidelines for submission to ANDER can be found at http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html In the peer-reviewed section of the attached issue is an article by Dr. Richard Redman on this issue's theme of mentoring. Another article by Drs. Patricia Mary Davidson, Michelle DiGiacomo, and Debra Jackson also addresses the theme of the attached issue with a paper on the challenges in mentoring and teaching international students....

Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education & Research. Official Journal for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) The file attached to this record is the June 2014 issue of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal evolved from the INDEN Newsletter which served the organization well for many years. Since 2013 the journal has acknowledged the excellence of submitted manuscripts by having them peer-reviewed. Submissions are warmly invited and the relevant guidelines can be found at http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html The peer review section of this issue features two articles related to strategies to enhance the success of those contemplating or enrolled in a doctoral program. An article by Dr Laura Taylor, Dr Mary Terhaar, Dr Hayley Mark, and Dr Angela McNelis describes a structured program to guide master’s prepared nurses in deciding on doctoral education and in the process of applying to a program. An article by Dr Keville Fredickson and Dr Donna Nickitas describes a peer mentoring program developed for first year doctoral students to enhance the success of these students as well as to engage both mentors and mentees with interactions with students at other levels of the program. Elsewhere in the journal doctoral students from a range of different countries present insights into their learning journeys....

Advances in Doctoral Nursing Education and Research. Official Journal for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN). The file attached to this record is the April 2015 edition of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal evolved from the INDEN Newsletter which served the organisation well for many years.  Since 2013 the journal has acknowledged the excellence of submitted manuscripts by having them peer-reviewed. Submissions are warmly invited and the relevant guidelines can be found at: http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html This edition of the journal focuses on the many uses of social networking in nursing doctoral education, with particular emphasis on the role of technology and the internet. In the peer-reviewed section Darina Petrovsky examines the role of social media in the lives of PhD students, giving overview of social media platforms. Dr Beth Fahlberg then explains how social media can be leveraged to facilitate recruitment and dissemination in doctoral research. Finally Dr Caleb Ferguson, Dr Calvin Moorley and Professor Debra Jackson make the case for all doctoral students having a Twitter account. Elsewhere in the journal doctoral students from a range of different countries present insights into their learning journays, including some focus on social media....

Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education & Research Official Journal for the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) The file attached to this record is the October 2016 issue of ANDER, INDEN's peer-reviewed journal. This journal evolved from the INDEN Newsletter which served the organization well for many years. Since 2013 the journal has acknowledged the excellence of submitted manuscripts by having them peer-reviewed. Submissions are warmly invited and the relevant guidelines can be found at http://nursing.jhu.edu/excellence/inden/ander-journal.html This edition of the journal highlights different aspects of academic experience. In the peer-reviewed section Professor M. R. Venkatasalu explores some practical difficulties experienced within the doctoral supervision process and shares some possible strategies that can assist supervisors, reduce student attrition, and increase rates of doctoral completion. The second publication is a reflective journey written by Dr Grace W.K. Ho describing the author’s experience of becoming a nursing academic in the US. Also in this issue, three student perspectives by doctoral nursing students from the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam highlight current dissertation projects....