PMID- 33767088
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20211101
LR  - 20211101
IS  - 1538-9855 (Electronic)
IS  - 0363-3624 (Linking)
VI  - 46
IP  - 6
DP  - 2021 Nov-Dec 01
TI  - Practice and Quality Improvement Leaders Survey of Expectations of DNP Graduates' 
      Quality Improvement Expertise.
PG  - 361-365
LID - 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001009 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Input from practice leaders will improve how doctor of nursing 
      practice (DNP) education is meeting the needs of the employer and improving 
      patient outcomes. PURPOSE: This article describes the expectations practice 
      leaders have of new DNP graduates' ability to contribute to quality improvement 
      (QI) efforts within health care organizations. METHODS: A survey of practice 
      leaders and QI experts investigated the importance and use of QI knowledge and 
      skills. Practice leaders were also asked about the expectations of DNP graduates 
      at the time of hire. RESULTS: The results of this study support the need for 
      nurses pursuing a DNP in advanced nursing practice to have education and training 
      beyond their area of specialization, specifically in QI methods and tools. 
      CONCLUSIONS: Faculty need to provide DNP students education that includes 
      concepts in QI and leadership to meet the expectations of future employers and 
      the needs of a complex and changing health care system.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
FAU - Hammersla, Margaret
AU  - Hammersla M
AD  - Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Hammersla), College of Nursing, 
      Montana State University, Bozeman; Associate Professor (Dr Belcher), School of 
      Education, Johns Hopkins; and DNP Graduate Research Assistant (Ms Ruccio), 
      Business Improvement Analyst (Mr Martin), and Associate Professor (Dr Bingham), 
      School of Nursing, University of Maryland Baltimore, Institute for Perinatal 
      Quality Improvement, Quincy, MA.
FAU - Belcher, Anne
AU  - Belcher A
FAU - Ruccio, Lucy Rose
AU  - Ruccio LR
FAU - Martin, Jeff
AU  - Martin J
FAU - Bingham, Debra
AU  - Bingham D
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Nurse Educ
JT  - Nurse educator
JID - 7701902
MH  - *Education, Nursing, Graduate
MH  - Humans
MH  - Motivation
MH  - *Nurses
MH  - Nursing Education Research
MH  - Quality Improvement
MH  - *Students, Nursing
COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2021/03/27 06:00
MHDA- 2021/11/03 06:00
CRDT- 2021/03/26 06:16
PHST- 2021/03/27 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/11/03 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/03/26 06:16 [entrez]
AID - 00006223-900000000-99191 [pii]
AID - 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001009 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Nurse Educ. 2021 Nov-Dec 01;46(6):361-365. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001009.