DNP Prepared Practitioners

Strengths of DNP Prepared Practitioners

1. DNP-prepared practitioners bring advanced leadership, knowledge, and skills to the advanced practice practitioner role.
2. A large percentage of DNPs are brought up as clinical leaders within the nursing field.
3. Their clinical knowledge is used to make a difference in the quality, healthcare outcomes, and delivery of care patients receive.
4. DNP-prepared practitioners are in a better position to become clinical scholars and assist in research
5. Even though not all DNP-prepared nurses are clinicians, they all serve in various roles that make the DNP degree crucial in the healthcare sphere.

DNP Prepared Practitioners and Patient Care

DNP-prepared practitioners have the ability to manage patients as a whole. The clinical management is not solely based on the disease process and treatment, but on the overall experience. The nursing background of DNP-prepared practitioners can help establish a deeper connection with the patient and allow the gathering of data to be more efficient, resulting in better quality of care.

How is the DNP different than a Ph.D.?

According to Murray, T. A. (2007), practice doctorate are those who desire to pursue doctoral education but would prefer to focus on practice rather than research.


Primary care provider shortage and the DNP role

The DNP role can help supply the demand for primary care providers in the community in addition to providing high-quality care and extensive clinical knowledge. DNP prepared practitioners can bring extensive knowledge and leadership skills into the profession, and therefore make a bigger impact for the patient and the profession. Furthermore the "DNP degree reflects the rigorous education that NPs receive to lead and deliver quality health care” Welch, S. (2018).

References

Demonbreun, K. (2016). The DNP: Degree or Role? The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12(1), 65-66.

Murray, T. A. (2007). Innovation in nursing education: which trends should you adopt? Nurse Educator, 32(4), 154–160.

Newland, J (2018). A closer look at the DNP degree. The Nurse Practitioner, 43(4), 6.

Welch, S. (2018). Advancing nursing education science through faculty development. Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 44(2), 258–262.