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The doctor of nursing practice and nursing education: highlights, potential, and promise.

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Danzey, IM; Ea, E; Fitzpatrick, JJ; Garbutt, SJ; Rafferty, M; Zychowicz, ME
Published in: Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
September 2011

The success of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs have exceeded everyone's expectations and resulted in increased interest in doctoral education in nursing. A shortage of doctorally prepared nurse educators continues to plague the profession and has a severe impact on the ability of schools of nursing to educate future generations of nurses. As a terminal degree in nursing practice, there is little focus on DNP graduates who are prepared as educators. To remedy this deficit, this article will therefore discuss and highlight (a) the significant potential of the DNP to mitigate the current nursing faculty shortage and to close the practice-education gap, (b) the specialized role of DNP graduates as educators and leaders in nursing education, and (c) the implications of the DNP for nursing scholarship.

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Published In

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

DOI

EISSN

1532-8481

ISSN

8755-7223

Publication Date

September 2011

Volume

27

Issue

5

Start / End Page

311 / 314

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • Fellowships and Scholarships
  • Faculty, Nursing
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Danzey, I. M., Ea, E., Fitzpatrick, J. J., Garbutt, S. J., Rafferty, M., & Zychowicz, M. E. (2011). The doctor of nursing practice and nursing education: highlights, potential, and promise. Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 27(5), 311–314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.06.008
Danzey, Ida Maria, Emerson Ea, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Susan J. Garbutt, Margaret Rafferty, and Michael E. Zychowicz. “The doctor of nursing practice and nursing education: highlights, potential, and promise.Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 27, no. 5 (September 2011): 311–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.06.008.
Danzey IM, Ea E, Fitzpatrick JJ, Garbutt SJ, Rafferty M, Zychowicz ME. The doctor of nursing practice and nursing education: highlights, potential, and promise. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. 2011 Sep;27(5):311–4.
Danzey, Ida Maria, et al. “The doctor of nursing practice and nursing education: highlights, potential, and promise.Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, vol. 27, no. 5, Sept. 2011, pp. 311–14. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.06.008.
Danzey IM, Ea E, Fitzpatrick JJ, Garbutt SJ, Rafferty M, Zychowicz ME. The doctor of nursing practice and nursing education: highlights, potential, and promise. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. 2011 Sep;27(5):311–314.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

DOI

EISSN

1532-8481

ISSN

8755-7223

Publication Date

September 2011

Volume

27

Issue

5

Start / End Page

311 / 314

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • Fellowships and Scholarships
  • Faculty, Nursing
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing