The DNP is a clinical doctorate that promotes excellence in practice, health care leadership and clinical scholarship. he Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is in keeping with recommendations from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF), and other professional organizations that advanced practice nurses are educated at the doctoral level. It builds upon advance nursing practice and provides additional education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, systems leadership, health economics and health policy. This enhanced knowledge equips the graduate to practice at the highest level of their preparation. DNP graduates are prepared to work collaboratively in advancing cutting edge practice and scholarship. (http://nursing.camden.rutgers.edu/academics/doctor-nursing-practice-overview)
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At the root of the DNP movement is the rationale that nursing is a discipline seeking the higher body of knowledge and that nursing is also a practice requiring skill improvement. Therefore, both a practice degree (DNP) and a Master’s degree in nursing is needed. As individuals are freed from choosing their careers path, there is no need for the MSN program to be eliminated and to require all NPs to have a
At the root of the DNP movement is the rationale that nursing is a discipline seeking the higher body of knowledge and that nursing is also a practice requiring skill improvement. Therefore, both a practice degree (DNP) and a Master’s degree in nursing is needed. As individuals are freed from choosing their careers path, there is no need for the MSN program to be eliminated and to require all NPs to have a