PMID- 30063514
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20190906
LR  - 20190906
IS  - 1536-5026 (Print)
IS  - 1536-5026 (Linking)
VI  - 39
IP  - 5
DP  - 2018 Sep/Oct
TI  - Unique Issues of DNP Students: A Content Analysis.
PG  - 280-284
LID - 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000379 [doi]
AB  - AIM: The purpose of this study was to explore, analyze, and describe nursing 
      doctoral students' perceptions of factors that impacted them during their 
      doctoral program. BACKGROUND: There are two major pathways for nurses to earn a 
      doctoral degree, the most recent of which is the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) 
      degree. Enrollment in and graduates from nursing DNP programs have increased 
      dramatically over the last decade. METHOD: Answers to an open-ended question in a 
      national descriptive survey study of nursing doctoral students across the United 
      States were analyzed. Colaizzi's procedural methods were used as a guideline. 
      RESULTS: The content analysis identified issues unique to DNP students, which 
      related to lack of clarity for the DNP degree and student concerns within 
      academic settings. CONCLUSION: Recommendations include having DNP faculty on DNP 
      project committees and for standardization of guidelines for the DNP project to 
      ensure rigor and consistency.
FAU - Volkert, Delene
AU  - Volkert D
AD  - About the Authors Delene Volkert, PhD, RN, CNE, is an assistant professor and EdD 
      director, University of West Georgia Tanner Health System School of Nursing, 
      Carrollton, Georgia. Heidi Johnston, DNP, RN, CNE, is a nursing instructor and 
      department chair, Great Basin College Health Sciences and Human Services 
      Department, Elko, Nevada. For more information, contact Dr. Volkert at 
      dvolkert@westga.edu.
FAU - Johnston, Heidi
AU  - Johnston H
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Nurs Educ Perspect
JT  - Nursing education perspectives
JID - 101140025
MH  - *Education, Nursing, Graduate
MH  - Faculty, Nursing
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Students, Nursing
MH  - United States
EDAT- 2018/08/01 06:00
MHDA- 2019/09/07 06:00
CRDT- 2018/08/01 06:00
PHST- 2018/08/01 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/09/07 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2018/08/01 06:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000379 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Nurs Educ Perspect. 2018 Sep/Oct;39(5):280-284. doi: 
      10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000379.