PMID- 30134441 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20191024 LR - 20191024 IS - 1538-9855 (Electronic) IS - 0363-3624 (Linking) VI - 44 IP - 4 DP - 2019 Jul/Aug TI - Appreciative Advising Pilot Study: An Innovative Approach to Advising Doctor of Nursing Practice Students. PG - 187-191 LID - 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000593 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Traditional advising may not meet the needs of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) students. Founded on the principles of appreciative inquiry, appreciative advising serves as a promising alternative model. PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine feasibility of a DNP appreciative advising model to advise students through the rigors of DNP education and improve student and faculty satisfaction. METHODS: Faculty were oriented to the model and provided comprehensive guidebooks. Survey data were collected at 4 time points. Quantitative survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative responses were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: Twenty-six students and 7 faculty who participated reported satisfaction with the model and commented that the model allowed for early identification of needs and was helpful and worthwhile. CONCLUSION: The model may hold promise as a solution to assist students in adjusting to DNP education and deserves further exploration as an advising approach. FAU - Hande, Karen AU - Hande K AD - Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Hande), Professor (Dr Christenbery), and Assistant Professor (Dr Phillippi), Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee. FAU - Christenbery, Tom AU - Christenbery T FAU - Phillippi, Julia AU - Phillippi J LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Nurse Educ JT - Nurse educator JID - 7701902 MH - Diffusion of Innovation MH - Education, Nursing, Graduate/*organization & administration MH - Faculty, Nursing/*psychology MH - Humans MH - *Interprofessional Relations MH - Models, Educational MH - Nursing Education Research MH - Nursing Evaluation Research MH - Pilot Projects MH - Students, Nursing/*psychology EDAT- 2018/08/23 06:00 MHDA- 2019/10/28 06:00 CRDT- 2018/08/23 06:00 PHST- 2018/08/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/10/28 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/08/23 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000593 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Nurse Educ. 2019 Jul/Aug;44(4):187-191. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000593.