Recommendations for evolving a doctor of nursing practice program.

Autor: Herbert L; University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, SC 29208, United States of America. Electronic address: lauralh@email.sc.edu., Slone SE; University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, SC 29208, United States of America. Electronic address: meccas@mailbox.sc.edu., Johnson RR; University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, SC 29208, United States of America. Electronic address: Rjohnso2@mailbox.sc.edu., Jones K; University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, SC 29208, United States of America. Electronic address: Kate.jones@sc.edu., Ribar AK; University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, SC 29208, United States of America. Electronic address: ribara@mailbox.sc.edu., Andrews JO; University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, SC 29208, United States of America. Electronic address: jandrews@mailbox.sc.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing [J Prof Nurs] 2022 Nov-Dec; Vol. 43, pp. 12-21. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 01.
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.08.002
Abstrakt: As Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs have evolved within the nursing profession and nursing academia over the last 20 years, pedagogy and curriculum in DNP education have also continued to evolve. Educational innovation requires continuous assessment to ensure quality and efficacy are maintained. Using the Knowledge to Action (KTA) framework, we adapted the knowledge regarding best practices in a DNP program to fit our College of Nursing needs, our community of learners, and sustain this process improvement by implementing programmatic changes that enhanced the quality and rigor of the DNP program. A newly formed task force identified barriers and opportunities including lack of DNP-prepared faculty, changes needed to the scholarly project paper, revision of the DNP curricula, and a need for a mentor group model to replace the traditional committee structure. Recommendations to strengthen DNP programs include choosing a process model or framework to serve as a guideline for program evaluation and improvement, create a faculty-led task force that continuously monitors program elements, and conduct annual mini retreats to facilitate faculty discussion and review of program elements.
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