Doctor of nursing practice

Considering a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree? A nurse shares her experience and why it was right for her.

You’ve heard the hype about this new degree, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), but you already provide excellent patient care, so why do you need more education? The purpose of this article is to offer you enough information to answer the question "Should I get a DNP?"

Nearly 15 years ago, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) was the first to recommended that by 2015 the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) become the educational minimum for all four APRN roles– nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife and clinical nurse specialist. The recommendation went so far as to push for all existing

Read "The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Clinical Nurse Leader Essentials of Program Development and Implementation for Clinical Practice" by available from Rakuten Kobo. Designated a Doody's Core Title! "The construction of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and the clinical nurse leader...

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice.

<p>Have you ever thought about pursuing your DNP? I get a lot of people asking about the DNP. They want to know, “Should I do my Masters or Doctorate?” “I’ve got my DNP, now what?” These are good questions, but this is not my area of expertise. The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree rolled out […]</p>

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The doctorate is a great way for nurses to broaden their professional horizons. There are two types of doctorate nursing degrees: the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) and the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice). The PhD is more research-oriented, focusing on the broad application of nursing in practice, such as developing system-wide solutions and working with setting policies. The DNP is designed for those in active practice, and is ideal for nurses who would like to become nurse practitioners…

I originally wrote this post for the Health eCareers blog. I passed the psychiatry board exam and became an official nurse practitioner only...