PMID- 27164770
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20160602
LR  - 20160511
IS  - 1536-5026 (Print)
IS  - 1536-5026 (Linking)
VI  - 37
IP  - 1
DP  - 2016 Jan-Feb
TI  - The Doctor of Nursing Practice: From Start-Up to Impact.
PG  - 3-9
AB  - AIM: This article reflects on the progress of the doctor of nursing practice 
      (DNP) degree and its place in health care. BACKGROUND: The DNP originated over 10 
      years ago, long enough for a comprehensive evaluation. METHOD: Rogers' Diffusion 
      of Innovation Theory is used to trace the history of the DNP. Nurse leaders from 
      service and academia (n = 120) share strategies and innovations, and evaluate DNP 
      education with a focus on outcomes and impact. RESULTS: As schools of nursing 
      target DNPs to become faculty to mitigate the shortage, participants agreed it is 
      time to focus on graduating strong leaders prepared to transform health care. 
      CONCLUSION: A growing number of nurses practicing in diverse roles have earned 
      the DNP from programs that vary considerably in rigor. Demand for the 
      competencies, skills, and experience which DNPs bring to practice is high as 
      organizations adapt to the accountable care environment.
FAU - Terhaar, Mary F
AU  - Terhaar MF
FAU - Taylor, Laura A
AU  - Taylor LA
FAU - Sylvia, Martha L
AU  - Sylvia ML
LA  - eng
PT  - Historical Article
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Nurs Educ Perspect
JT  - Nursing education perspectives
JID - 101140025
MH  - Education, Nursing, Graduate/*history/*organization & administration
MH  - History, 21st Century
MH  - Humans
MH  - Organizational Objectives
MH  - United States
EDAT- 2016/05/12 06:00
MHDA- 2016/06/03 06:00
CRDT- 2016/05/12 06:00
PHST- 2016/05/12 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2016/05/12 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/06/03 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Nurs Educ Perspect. 2016 Jan-Feb;37(1):3-9.