TY - JOUR
T1 - The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Nursing Education
T2 - Highlights, Potential, and Promise
AU - Danzey, Ida Maria
AU - Ea, Emerson
AU - Fitzpatrick, Joyce J.
AU - Garbutt, Susan J.
AU - Rafferty, Margaret
AU - Zychowicz, Michael E.
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - The success of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs have exceeded everyone's expectations and resulted in increased interest in doctoral education in nursing. A shortage of doctorally prepared nurse educators continues to plague the profession and has a severe impact on the ability of schools of nursing to educate future generations of nurses. As a terminal degree in nursing practice, there is little focus on DNP graduates who are prepared as educators. To remedy this deficit, this article will therefore discuss and highlight (a) the significant potential of the DNP to mitigate the current nursing faculty shortage and to close the practice-education gap, (b) the specialized role of DNP graduates as educators and leaders in nursing education, and (c) the implications of the DNP for nursing scholarship.
AB - The success of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs have exceeded everyone's expectations and resulted in increased interest in doctoral education in nursing. A shortage of doctorally prepared nurse educators continues to plague the profession and has a severe impact on the ability of schools of nursing to educate future generations of nurses. As a terminal degree in nursing practice, there is little focus on DNP graduates who are prepared as educators. To remedy this deficit, this article will therefore discuss and highlight (a) the significant potential of the DNP to mitigate the current nursing faculty shortage and to close the practice-education gap, (b) the specialized role of DNP graduates as educators and leaders in nursing education, and (c) the implications of the DNP for nursing scholarship.
KW - DNP
KW - Nurse faculty shortage
KW - Nursing education
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U2 - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.06.008
DO - 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.06.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 21925464
AN - SCOPUS:80053017390
SN - 8755-7223
VL - 27
SP - 311
EP - 314
JO - Journal of Professional Nursing
JF - Journal of Professional Nursing
IS - 5
ER -