PMID- 31008837
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20190506
LR  - 20190506
IS  - 1539-0721 (Electronic)
IS  - 0002-0443 (Linking)
VI  - 49
IP  - 5
DP  - 2019 May
TI  - The DNP Degree: Are We Producing the Graduates We Intended?
PG  - 280-285
LID - 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000751 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: This study addressed how recently graduated doctor of nursing practice 
      (DNP) nurses describe their current practice, how their supervisors describe the 
      DNP's current practice, and whether nurse and supervisor descriptions of the 
      practices reflect the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) DNP 
      Essentials and, if so, how? BACKGROUND: Introduced in 2004, the goal of DNP 
      programs was to educate advanced practice RNs for effective leadership in complex 
      healthcare environments. The value of the DNP degree for nurses in healthcare 
      systems is evolving. METHODS: We used conventional content analysis to 
      inductively describe how DNP graduates from 7 different schools and their 
      supervisors described the practice of the recently graduated DNPs. Interviews 
      were reviewed to assess whether the AACN DNP Essentials were enacted in practice. 
      RESULTS: The overarching theme was "becoming more: re-envisioning self as an 
      agent of change." CONCLUSIONS: Results support the claim that DNP education 
      prepares advanced practice nurses for leadership across complex healthcare 
      systems. Evidence of the DNP Essentials is realized when graduates perceive 
      themselves as equal to other leaders and capable of driving change using evidence 
      and effective collaboration.
FAU - Bowie, Bonnie H
AU  - Bowie BH
AD  - Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Bowie), Professor (Dr DeSocio), Dean 
      (Dr Swanson), Seattle University, College of Nursing, Washington.
FAU - DeSocio, Janiece
AU  - DeSocio J
FAU - Swanson, Kristen M
AU  - Swanson KM
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Nurs Adm
JT  - The Journal of nursing administration
JID - 1263116
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Advanced Practice Nursing/*education/*standards/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Education, Nursing, Graduate/*standards/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Nurse Practitioners/*standards
MH  - Professional Competence/*standards/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - United States
EDAT- 2019/04/23 06:00
MHDA- 2019/05/07 06:00
CRDT- 2019/04/23 06:00
PHST- 2019/04/23 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/04/23 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/05/07 06:00 [medline]
AID - 00005110-201905000-00010 [pii]
AID - 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000751 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Nurs Adm. 2019 May;49(5):280-285. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000751.