Mixed methods research (MMR) started in the early 1950s in the social and behavioral sciences. Since then, MMR has been widely used in different disciplines and fields like nursing and health care (Beck & Harrison, 2016; Bressan et al., 2017; Creswell & Plano Clark, 2018; Doorenbos, 2014). MMR involves rigorous collection, analysis, and integration of qualitative and quantitative data, organization of qualitative and quantitative methods, and framing these methods within theory and philosophy (Creswell et al., 2011; Creswell & Plano Clark, 2018). In MMR, multiple viewpoints are considered in investigating a phenomenon (Bressan et al., 2017; Creswell et al., 2011; Creswell & Plano Clark, 2018; Wambugu & Njoroge, 2021) which may lead to breakthrough evidence and innovations. With this thought, using MMR can be a pathway for doctoral nursing students to create innovative and noble contributions for the advancement of nursing theory, practice, and education, helping the profession to respond and lead to the changing healthcare landscape.

As an outcome of doctoral programs, students are expected to demonstrate advanced research qualifications with the ability to create, apply, and lead research works (Philippine Commission on Higher Education, 2019). They are expected to produce scholarly works that can significantly contribute to the field of study (Philippine Commission on Higher Education, 2019). MMR can be used for theory construction, intervention evaluation, instrument development, and hypothesis testing (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2018; Polit & Beck, 2017), which are common research outputs in doctoral nursing programs. Supporting doctoral nursing students in conducting MMR can help them cultivate, enhance, and intensify their research experience and capacities. Understanding how MMR is taught and practiced in doctoral nursing programs can be a substantial basis for determining ways to promote the appropriate and effective use of MMR. In this article, we refer the doctoral nursing programs to Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Doctor of Science in Nursing, and Doctor in Nursing Management, which are the doctoral nursing programs present in the Philippines.