Recommendation 5 in the Institute of Medicine's report on the Future of Nursing states "Double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020. Schools of nursing, with support from private and public funders, academic administrators and university trustees, and accrediting bodies, should double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020 to add to the cadre of nurse faculty and researchers, with attention to increasing diversity."1 This is a very important recommendation, and one that may have more influence over the future of the profession than some of the others. The doubling is a quantitative goal and one that, given the number of new PhD and DNP programs now and in the near future, appears achievable. From a qualitative perspective, this goal provides the discipline with much to think about, dialog about, and plan for.
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