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The practice doctorate in nursing: Future or fringe?

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Marion, ; L, ; Viens, ; D, ; O'Sullivan, ; L, A; Crabtree, ; K, ; Fontana, ; S, ; Price, ; M, M; Force, NOONPFNONPFPDT
Published in: Medscape Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal
May 2003

Although the current masters and PhD programs in nursing are critical to the future of the profession and are evolving to keep pace with new demands, they do not fill the growing need for expert clinical teachers and clinicians. Informational shifts, demographic changes, growing disparities in healthcare delivery and access, and stakeholder expectations are all creating new demands on the nursing profession. The practice (also called clinical and professional) doctorate, with a focus on direct practice and healthcare leadership, offers nursing an exciting opportunity to meet these demands. Programs are already underway or being developed at several institutions, although problems and challenges such as standardization, regulation, and potential "devaluing" of existing programs have yet to be adequately resolved. The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), along with professional organization and educational institutional partners, supports the development of the practice doctorate and is committed to providing leadership to ensure quality educational outcomes. Nursing must develop a shared strategic vision to shape the rapidly moving practice doctorate initiative.

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Medscape Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal

ISSN

1535-2250

Publication Date

May 2003

Volume

3

Issue

2

Start / End Page

1 / 7

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
 

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Marion, ., L, ., Viens, ., D, ., O’Sullivan, ., L, A., … Force, N. O. O. N. P. F. N. O. N. P. F. P. D. T. (2003). The practice doctorate in nursing: Future or fringe? Medscape Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing EJournal, 3(2), 1–7.
Marion, M. M., M. M. L, M. M. Viens, M. M. D, M. M. O’Sullivan, A. L, A. Crabtree, et al. “The practice doctorate in nursing: Future or fringe?Medscape Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing EJournal 3, no. 2 (May 2003): 1–7.
Marion, L, Viens, D, O’Sullivan, L A, et al. The practice doctorate in nursing: Future or fringe? Medscape Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal. 2003 May;3(2):1–7.
Marion, M. M., et al. “The practice doctorate in nursing: Future or fringe?Medscape Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing EJournal, vol. 3, no. 2, May 2003, pp. 1–7.
Marion, L, Viens, D, O’Sullivan, L A, Crabtree, K, Fontana, S, Price, M M, Force NOONPFNONPFPDT. The practice doctorate in nursing: Future or fringe? Medscape Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal. 2003 May;3(2):1–7.

Published In

Medscape Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal

ISSN

1535-2250

Publication Date

May 2003

Volume

3

Issue

2

Start / End Page

1 / 7

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing