Pros and cons of Doctor of Nursing Practice Pros In the article written by Ford, (2009), the doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) has an important role to play in the current health care system which is constantly changing. As healthcare around the world is transforming, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2011 report mentioned that in the United States, Advanced practice nurses play a vital role in the rapid complex changes based on the full extent of their education and training. This article describes
Meeting the Need for Qualified Nurses with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Since 2015, the American Association Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has promoted doctorate level graduate training for advance practice nurses. [1] The AACN’s Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing calls for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to pursue training that enables them to assume organizational roles encompassing increased clinical responsibilities. As the nation’s complex health care environment
The Argument for the DNP Nurses have been an integral part of health care for years. Many of the nurses people see regularly are Registered nurses or BSN, aka Bachelor of Science nurses that more or less are similar in work load, only separated by amount of education. It takes two years to receive an RN as well as passing a rigorous examination while it takes four years to receive ones “BSN”. Advanced practice nurses are those who have taken their education further and have received a master level
Nurse leaders play a vital role in establishing standards and leading organizational change. The effects of the Affordable care Act (ACA) on the healthcare industry is characterized by change (Delmatoff & Lazarus, 2014). Given this ACA paradigm transformation, I believe today’s nursing leaders must adapt quickly and assist new leaders to develop the skills necessary to envision and evaluate new healthcare delivery systems. According to Chism (2009), the roles of the doctor of nursing practice
allow all Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who hold the DNP degree with the required licensure, accreditation, and certification be recognized for their ability to perform fully within their scope of practice. The purpose of this paper is to describe the integrated primary care clinical setting under the affordable healthcare act, and the role DNP nurses fulfill as providers of care. Also described will be the professional, regulatory, legal barriers that exist, what DNP APRN nurses need to
Running Header: ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING: NURSE ANESTHETIST Advance Practice Nursing: Nurse Anesthetist Kristinn Avancena, Hilary Au, Gina Falisi, Elizabeth Garcia, Eric Henn, Laura McKellar, Heather Scarf, and Elda Suarez Pilloni Stony Brook University School of Nursing Advance Practice Nursing: Nurse Anesthetist Certified registered nurse anesthetists are advanced practice nurses who are certified and specialized in the administration of anesthesia (“Position description,” 2014). CRNAs
Doctor of Nursing Practice: Potential Standard for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Rachel J. Kaufman, BSN, RN The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute Doctor of Nursing Practice: Potential Standard for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Introduction Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) that are prepared beyond primary nursing education and trained to provide specialized care directly to patients (Christian, Dowder, & O’Neil, 2007)
Advanced practice nurses are in high demand due to the increased pressure within our evolving health care system, with a renewed emphasis on health and wellness. According to the American Association College of Nursing, advanced practice nurses must obtain a higher level of learning as well as having key competencies and skills (American Association College of Nursing). The ultimate goal is to achieve positive patient outcomes, resulting in an improved health care system. The purpose of this paper
an important outcome of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program (Zaccagnini & White, 2014). Measurement tools are available that identify leadership style (Clark, 2010) and personal talents, called Signature Themes (Gallup, Inc., 2010). When leadership style and personal strengths are identified, they can be maximized to achieve success (Clark, 2010; Gallup, Inc., 2010). This paper provides both a framework about the importance of leadership in the DNP curriculum and several examples of how
Introduction Nursing as a profession has been one with vast growth in the world. Gone are the days whereby nurses are not allowed to obtain a doctoral degree in their field (Reid-Pointe & Nicholas, 2015). Per Reid-Pointe & Nicholas (2015), about70-years ago, nurses could only obtain a doctoral degree in non-nursing field. However, today, nurses have the choice to obtain a doctoral degree with research focus or practice centered doctoral degree (Reid-Pointe & Nicholas, 2015). The idea that nurses now have