The average time to finish a Ph.D. program in community health nursing is 4 - 5 years. Enhancing the practice of nursing, research, and leadership in community-based healthcare settings is the program's main goal. Evidence-based practice, program evaluation, health policy, and epidemiology are among the subjects addressed in the coursework. Graduates are equipped to take on positions as advanced practitioners, educators, and nurse scientists, spearheading advancements to enhance population health outcomes. An independently conducted dissertation that advances the area of community health nursing is the application's capstone.