The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues

The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues
ISBN-10
1449645607
ISBN-13
9781449645601
Series
The Doctor of Nursing Practice
Category
Medical
Pages
373
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Author
Lisa Astalos Chism

Description

This book is written specifically for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduate students by a DNP graduate. This book explores the roles and professional issues DNP students will encounter in their studies and their career. The book covers:*A description of the DNP degree, including discussion of the evolution of doctoral education in nursing and the development of the DNP.*Rationale for the development of the DNP degree, including relevant discussion of the American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN) Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Practice Nursing, the AACNs Position Paper on the DNP, and the Institute of Medicines Report calling for higher education among health care professionals*Discussion of the various roles of the DNP prepared advanced practice nurse, including role transition issues. *Other professional issues that DNP graduate students/new graduates are encountering, such as the use of the title doctor and educating others about the DNP degree

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