The DNP-is it for you?
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Patricia Cox, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC Assistant Professor University of Portland Chris Silva, DNP, FNP-BC
Student Health Western Oregon University Larlene Dunsmuir, DNP, FNP, ANP-C
Immediate Care & Telehealth Providence Medical Group
We have no conflict of interest to
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1. Define essentials of doctoral education for
Advanced Nursing Practice
2. Identify schools with DNP programs and how to
interpret requirements and program details for
selection
3. Identify benefits and possibilities of a DNP
education
4. Discuss essentials and application to personal
circumstances
Objectives
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1999-The IOM published “To Err is Human” addressing the gap between the healthcare we were receiving and the healthcare we believe we deserve. More people die from medical errors annually than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. Provided recommendations to healthcare providers to prevent mistakes.
2001-The IOM published “Crossing the Quality Chasm” on patient safety. Recommended changes to improve patient safety.
Healthcare industry struggled with making improvements in part due to a lack of qualified people to effectively implement strategies.
The DNP-a mini history
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2004-The AACN endorsed the position statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing –moving the preparation for advanced practice nursing roles from the master’s degree to the doctorate level by 2015
The changing demands of the nation’s complex healthcare environment require that nurses serving in specialty positions have the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise possible.
Research has established a clear link between higher levels of nursing education and better patient outcomes .
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Other factors that prompted a change in nursing
education:
Rapid expansion of knowledge underlying practice Increased complexity of patient care
National concerns about quality of care and safety Shortages of nursing personnel which demands a higher level pf preparation for leaders who can design and assess care
Shortages of doctoral prepared nursing faculty
Increasing educational expectations for the preparation of other professionals
A mini-history of the DNP
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Scientific Underpinnings for Practice
Organizational & Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement & Systems Thinking
Clinical Scholarship & Analytical Methods for Evidenced-Based Practice
Information Systems/Technology & Patient Care Technology for the Improvement & Transformation of Health Care
Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient & Population Health Outcomes
Clinical Prevention & Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health
Advanced Nursing Practice
The DNP Essentials
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How to interpret requirements and program details
Identify schools with DNP programs
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Institution Total Credits Required
Cost per Credit Hour
Total Cost Program Delivery Calif. State University 36-39 $10,939.33 per semester $54, 696.65 (out of state) Hybrid Case Western Reserve 34 $1,818.00 $61,812 Hybrid Chatham University 27 $851.00 $22,977 Hybrid Duke University 35 $1,425 $49,875 Hybrid OHSU 46 $556.00 $25,576 Online University of Portland 50 $1,070 $53,500 Hybrid University of Washington 48 $690 $33,120 (out of state) Hybrid
Comparison of DNP programs
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/dnp/program-directory
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ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners (2011), reported that DNP
prepared NPs earned $8,576 more than master’s prepared NPs
Employers are realizing the unique experiences that DNP graduates have to offer and demand to hire DNP prepared nurses is growing
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports growth in jobs for nurses is expected to increase 19 % between 2012 and 2022
Increased demand for primary care providers due to the ACA coupled with the well known shortage of primary care physicians
Benefits and Possibilities
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How the DNP has affected our approach to
healthcare
Where we are going…..
How about you? What are your questions?
What the DNP has done for us
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2014) Contrast Grid. Retrieved from http::www.aacn.nche.edu/dnp/ContrastGrid.pdf.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2014) Fact Sheet: The Doctor of Nursing
Practice (DNP).Retrieved from
http::www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets/dnp
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2014) Program Schools. Retrieved from http::www.aacn.nche.edu/dnp/programs-schools
Kung, Y.M., Porterfield, S. (2009). The DNP: a need for standardized educational policies.
The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13 (5), 34-46.
Keteflan, S. (2013). Is the DNP fulfilling its promise? Dean’s Notes,35 (2), 1-2. Nichols, C., O’Connor, N., Dunn, D. (2014). Exploring early and future use of DNP prepared
nurses within healthcare organizations. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 44 (2), 74-78.
Moore, E.R. & Watters, R. (2013). Educating DNP students about critical appraisal and knowledge translation. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 10 (1), 237-244.
Stoeckel, P., Kruschke, C. (2013). Practicing DNPs’ perceptions of the DNP. Clinical
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