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References for the Practice Doctorate in Nursing

(updated 10/6/06)

 

AACN.   (2006).  Draft DNP Essentials.  Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/index.htm.  

AACN.  (2006).  Doctor of Nursing Practice Talking Points.  Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/talkingpoints.htm.   

AACN.  (2006).  Frequently asked questions: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs.  Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/DNPFAQ.htm.  

AACN.  (2005).  AACN comparison of DNP and PhD/DNSc/DNS Programs.  Accessed 10/06/06 at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/ConfMats.htm.   

AACN.  (2005).  DNP Stakeholder's Meeting: October 11, 2005 handouts and presentations.  Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/ConfMats.htm.

AACN.  (2004).  AACN position statement on the practice doctorate in nursing.  Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/DNPPositionStatement.htm.  

AANA.  (2006).  Interim Position Statement on the DNP as Entry into Advanced Practice for Nurse Anesthetists. 
Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aana.com/professionaldevelopment.aspx?ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetID=131&ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetType=4&ucNavMenu_TSMenuID=6&id=1733&.   

AANA.  (2005).  Report of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist’s Summit on Doctoral Preparation for nurse anesthetists. 
Retrieved 10/6/06 at http://www.aana.com/professionaldevelopment.aspx?ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetID=131&ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetType=4&ucNavMenu_TSMenuID=6&id=1734&.     

AANP.  (2006).  Documentation of Quality of Nurse Practitioner Practice.  Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aanp.org/Publications/AANP+Position+Statements/Documentation+of+Quality+of+Nurse+Practitioner+Practice.htm.   

AANP.  (2006).  Documentation of Nurse Practitioner Cost-Effectiveness. 
Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aanp.org/Publications/AANP+Position+Statements/Documentation+of+Nurse+Practitioner+Cost-Effectiveness.htm.   

AANP.  (2005).  Discussion paper:  Doctor of Nursing Practice. 
Retrieved 6/10/06 at: http://www.aanp.org/Publications/AANP+Position+Statements/Discussion+Paper%3a++Doctor+of+Nursing+Practice.htm.     

AANP.  (2004).  U.S. Nurse Practitioner Workforce 2004. 
Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.aanp.org/Practice+Policy+and+Legislation/Practice/NP+Workforce+Data+Survey+2004.htm.     

ACNM.  (2005).  Statement on Midwifery Education.  Retrieved 10/6/06 at http://www.acnm.org/careers.cfm?id=802.     

Adams, D. & Miller, B.  (2001).  Professionalism in Nursing Behaviors of Nurse Practitioners, 17(4):203-210.  

Arehart, P.  (2006).  Doctor of nursing practice – MRI or total body scan.  American Journal of Critical Care, 15(1):11-12.  

Bartels, J.  (2005).  Educating nurses for the 21st century.  Nursing & Health Sciences, 7(4):221-225.

Brown, J.  (2005).  Doctor of nursing practice: in need of definition.  American Journal of Critical Care, 14(6):466-467.  

Brown, M., Draye, M., Zimmer, P., Magyary, D., Woods, S., Whitney, J., Acker, M., Schroeder, C., Motzer, S., & Katz, J.  (2006). 
Developing a practice doctorate in nursing: University of Washington perspectives and experience.  Nursing Outlook, 54(3):130-138.  

Brown, S. & Grimes, D.  (1993).  A meta-analysis of process of care, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of nurses in primary care roles: 
nurse practitioners and nurse midwives.  Washington, DC: American Nurse Publishing.  

Burman, M. & McCabe, S.  (2005).  Doctor of nursing practice:  opportunity amidst chaos.  American Journal of Critical Care, 14(6):463-464.   

Carlson, L.  (2003).  The clinical doctorate – asset or albatross?  Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 17(4):216-218.

Carr, K.  (2005).  The doctor of nursing practice degree:  Is this the right degree at the right time for nursing and is it right for midwifery? 
Quickening, 36(7):3,7.  Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.midwife.org/siteFiles/president/PresidentsPenNovDec2005.pdf

Cartwright, C. & Reed, C.  (2005).  Policy & planning perspectives for the doctorate in nursing practice: an educational perspective. 
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 10(3).  Retrieved 10/6/06 at www.nursingworld.org/ojin/topic28/tpc28_6.htm.   

Chase, S. & Pruitt, R.  (2006).  The Practice Doctorate:  Innovation or Disruption? Journal of Nursing Education, 45(5):155-161.   

Clement, D.  (2005).  Impact of the Clinical Doctorate from an Allied Health Perspective.  AANA Journal 73(1):24-28.  

Clinton, P. & Sperhac, A.  (2006).  National agenda for advanced practice nursing: the practice doctorate.  Journal of Professional Nursing, 22(1):7-14.   

Dracup, K., Cronenwett, L., Meleis, A., Benner, P.  (2005).   Reflections on the doctorate of nursing practice.  Nursing Outlook, 53(4):177-182.   

Dracup, K. & Bryan-Brown, C.  (2005).  Doctor of nursing practice – MRI or total body scan?  American Journal of Critical Care, 14(4):278-281.   

Draye, M., Acker, M., & Zimmer, P.  (2006).  The practice doctorate in nursing:  approaches to transform nurse practitioner education and practice.  Nursing            
Outlook, 54(3):123-129.  

Dreher, H.  (2005).  The doctor of nursing practice: has this train left the station?  If so, just where is it going?  PA Nurse, 60(5):17, 19.   

Dreher, H., Donnelly, G., & Naremore, R.  (2005).  Reflections on the DNP and an alternate practice doctorate model: the Drexel DrNP. 
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 11(1).  Retrieved 10/6/06 at www.nursingworld.org/ojin/topic28/tpc28_7.htm.   

Elllis L. & Lee, N.  (2005).  The changing landscape of doctoral education: Introducing the professional doctorate for nurses.  Nurse Education Today, 25:222-229.  

Fairbairn, G.  (2001).  The role of a clinical doctorate in the advancement of practice.  Bristish Journal of Nursing, 10(15):S4-5.  

Faut-Callahan, M.  (1992).  Graduate education for nurse anesthetists:  master’s versus a clinical doctorate. 
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 60(1):98-103.  

Fitzpatrick, J.  (2003).  The case for the clinical doctorate in nursing.  Reflections on Nursing Leadership, First Quarter, pp 8-9, 37.  

Flinter, M.  (2005).  Residency programs for primary care nurse practitioners in federally qualified health centers: A service perspective. 
Online Journal of Issues in    Nursing, 19(3).  Accessed 10/06/06 at: www.nursingworld.org/ojin/topic28/tpc28_5.htm.  

Fulton, J. & Lyon, B.  (2005).  The need for sense making: doctor of nursing practice.    Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 10(3).  

Furay, E.  (2005).  Is the practice doctorate needed?  ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners,13(12):82.   

Gennaro, S.  (2004).  A rose by any other name?  Journal of Professional Nursing, 20(5):277-278.   

Glazer, G.  (2005).  The doctorate of nursing practice (DNP): need for more dialogue. Online Journal of Nursing Issues, 10(3).  

Goolsby, M.  (2005).  Highlights of the 2005 Conference of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.  Medscape Nurses, 7(2). 
Accessed 10/06/06 at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/510011.   

Gottesman, M.  (2003).  Just the FAQs.  The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, 30(1):11.   

Grindel, C.  (2005).  AACN presents the clinical nurse leader and the doctor in nursing practice roles: a benefit or a misfortune?  Medsurg Nursing, 14(4):209-210.   

Hanson, C. & Hamric, A.  (2003).  Reflections on the continuing evolution of advanced practice nursing.  Nursing Outlook, 51(5):203-211.  

Hathaway D. (2006).   Introducing the doctor of nursing practice. MedGenMed. 2006;8:7. Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/528346.    

Ingleton, c., Ramcharan, P., Ellis, L., Schofield, P.  (2001).  Introducing a professional nursing and midwifery.  British Journal of Nursing, 10(22); 1469-1476.  

Lancaster, J.  (2006).  DNP discussion continues.  Journal of Nursing Education, 45(8):296-296.  

Lenz, L.  (2005).  The practice doctorate: an idea whose time has come.  Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 10(3).  

Lenz, E., Mundinger, M., Kane, R., Hopkins, S., & Lin, S.  (2004).  Primary care outcomes in patients treated by nurse practitioners or physicians: two-year follow- up.
Medical Care Research and Review, 61(3):332-351.  

Lenz, E., Mundinger, M., Hopkins, S., Clark, & Lin, S.  (2002).   Patterns of Nurse practitioner practice: results from a national survey. 
Unpublished data, presented at State of the Science Conference, Washington, D.C.  

Magyary, D., Whitney, J., & Brown, M.  (2006).  Advancing practice inquiry: research foundations of the practice doctorate in nursing.  Nursing Outlook, 54(3):139-151.  

Marion, L., O’Sullivan, A., Crabtree, K., Price, M., & Fontana, S.  (2005).  Curriculum Models for the practice doctorate in nursing. 
Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, 5(1): Medscape.  

Marion, L, Viens, D., O’Sullivan, A., Crabtree, K., Fontana, S., & Price, M. (2003).  The practice doctorate in nursing: future or fringe? 
Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal 3(2).   

McCain, G.  (2005).  Yet another degree for the nursing profession.  Neonatal Network, 24(4):7.  

McEwen, M. & Bechtel, G.  (2000).  Characteristics of Nursing Doctoral Programs in the United States.  Journal of Professional Nursing, 16(5):282-292.  

McKenna, H.  (2005).  Doctoral education: some treasonable thoughts.  International Journal of Nursing Studies, 42(3):245-246.  

MedGenMed Letters to the Editor.  (2006).  Readers and authors respond to “Introducing the Doctor of Nursing Practice.  MedGenMed 8(3). 
Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/543596?src=mp.   

Melby, C.  (2005).  Should the AACN, proposed Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, be used as a model for international nursing?  Nursing & Health Sciences, 7(2):79-80.  

Meleis, A. & Dracup, K.  (2005).  The case against the DNP: history, timing, substance, and marginalization. 
Accessed 10/6/06 at www.nursingworld.org/ojin/topic28/tpc28_2.htm.  

Milton, C.  (2005).  Scholarship in Nursing: Ethics of a Practice Doctorate.  Nursing Science Quarterly, 18(2):113-116.  

Mundinger, M., Cook, S., Lenz, E., Piacentini, K., Auerhahn, C., & Smith, J.  (2000). 
Assuring quality and access in advanced practice nursing: a challenge to nurse educators.  Journal of Professional Nursing, 16(6):323-329.  

Mundinger, M.  (2005).  Who’s who in nursing: bringing clarity to the doctor of nursing practice.  Nursing Outlook, 53(4):173-176.  

Mundinger, M. & Kane, R.  (2000).  Health outcomes among patients treated by nurse practitioners or physicians. 
Journal of the American Medical Association, 283, 2521-2524.   

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. (2005).  White paper on the nursing practice doctorate.  Clinical Nurse Specialist, 19(4):215-217.  

Nelson, R.  (2005).  Is there a doctor nurse in the house?  A new vision for advanced practice nursing.  American Journal of Nursing, 105(5):28-29.  

New England Assembly of School Faculty.  (2005).  Letter to AACN.   

NONPF.  (2003).  Executive Summary of National Forum on the Practice Doctorate,12/8/2003.  Retrieved 10/6/06 at www.nonpf.org/ExecSummary120803.pdf.     

NONPF.  (2005).  Frequently asked questions.  Retrieved 10/6/06 at www.nonpf.com/cdfaqs.htm.   

Nursing Outlook 2005, 53(4):177-182.  

O’Connell, K.  Is a Doctorate in Your future?  NSNA imprint, Feb-March, pg 45-47.  

Olshansky, E.  (2004).  Are nurses at the Table?  A new nursing degree could help.  Journal of Professional Nursing, 20(4_:211-212.  

O’Sullivan, A.  (2005).  The practice doctorate in Nursing.  The Mentor: the NONPF newsletter, 16(1):1-2,12.  

O’Sullivan, A., Carter, M., & Marion, L. Pohl, J., & Werner, K.  (2005).  Moving forward together: the practice doctorate in nursing.  
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 10(3).  

Partin, B.  (2005).  The doctorate of nursing practice: a natural evolution.  Nurse Practitioner, 30(11):23.  

Pearson, L.  (2002).  Debating the Doctorate.  The Nurse Practitioner.   March, 2002.  

Pennsylvania State Nurses Association.  (2006).  The position statement of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association.  Retrieved 10/6/06 at http://www.panurses.org/search1.cfm?filename=site/Resources/Position/position6.htm.     

Rabetoy, C.  Doctor of nursing practice – MRI or total body scan.  American Journal of Critical Care, 15(2):126-127.  

Rhoads, J. & Jouck, J.  (2005).  Squaring off over the practice doctorate.  Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 1(1):28-29. 
Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.npjournal.org/article/PIIS1555415505000140/fulltext.     

Rosenblatt, R., Dobie, S., Hart, L., Schneeweiss, R., Gould, D., Raine, T., Benedetti, T., Pirani, M., & Perrin, E.  (1997). 
Interspecialty differences in obstetric care of low-risk women.  American Journal of Public Health, 87(3):344-351.   

Rowberg, M.  (2005).  Why have a doctorate of nursing practice?  The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 1(4):121-215.  

Scahill, L., Hamrin, V., Pachler, M., Rains, A., Hanrahan, E., & Koenig, K.  (2006). 
Doctor of nursing practice: forward direction or digression for child psychiatric nursing?  Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 19(2):49-50.   

Sherwood, G., Brown, M., Fay, V., & Wardell, D.  (1997).  Defining Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice: expanding primary care services. 
The Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice, 1(2).  Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijanp/vol1n2/scope.   xml.  

Silva, M. & Ludwick, R.  (2006).  Is the doctor of nursing practice ethical?  Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 11(2). 
Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/ethicol/ethics_17.htm.   

Sperhac, A. & Clinton, P.  (2004).  Facts and Fallacies: The Practice Doctorate.  Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 18(6):292-296.  

Stanley, J.  (2005).  Moving toward a new vision of nurse practitioner education.  Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 1(4):209-212.  

Topham, D.  (2006).  Thoughtful analysis of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) proposal and the related history of education and credentialing in nursing.             
American Journal of Critical Care, 15(1):12.   

Tumolo, J.  (2003).  Clarifying the Clinical Doctorate.  Advance for Nurse Practitioners,11(7):83-84.  

US Congress, Office of Technology Assessment.  (1986).  Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Certified Nurse-Midwives: A policy analysis. 
Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.  

Vogel, W.  (2006).  Advanced practice nurses say “no” to a mandatory doctor of nursing practice degree.  MedGenMed, 2005;8(4):5.  Accessed 10/6/06 at             http://medgenmed.medscape.com/viewarticle/545076.    

Wall, B., Novak, J., & Wilkerson, S.  (2005).  Doctor of nursing practice program development: reengineering health care. 
Journal of Nursing Education, 44(9):396-403.   

Whall, A.  (2005).  “Lest we forget”: an issue concerning the Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP).  Nursing Outlook, 53(1):1.   

Yam, B.  (2005).  Professional doctorate and professional nursing practice.  Nurse Education Today, 25: 564-572.  

Yox, S.  (2005).  Clinical doctorate in Nursing: a newsmaker interview with Mary O’Neil Mundinger, DrPH. 
Accessed 10/6/06 at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/501769.      

ONLINE INFORMATION:

Nursingworld. (2005, June). The Proposed Role of The Doctorate of Nursing Practice.
This site contains four links to relevant information concerning DNP utilized during an ANA Organizational Affiliation Conference Call.
Topics include: questions/concerns, resources, role of the DNP, and a White Paper.
Retrieved August 8, 2005 from http://nursingworld.org/gova/state/june23call/index.htm#pdf

Nursingworld: ANA State Government Relations. (2005, April). The Proposed Role of the CNL and the DNP. Site offers numerous links:
ANA position statement, description of DNP role, perspective of the DNP role from the Organization of Nurse Practitioners,
American Association of the College of Nursing, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, and the American Association of College of Nurses.
Retrieved September 29, 2005 from http://nursingworld.org/gova/state/april19call/

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS). (2005, April). The NACNS Board of Directors, Education Committee, faculty and dean members
conducted an analysis of proposed development by the AACN on the DNP. This White Paper on Nursing Practice Doctoral contains background,
analysis and outcomes, concerns, and questions for discussion. Retrieved September 5, 2005 from http://www.nacns.org/nacns_dnpwhitepaper2.pdf

AACN, Draft of DPN Proposal. (2005, August). Access to the entire draft by the AACN as amended in August, 2005.
Retrieved September 5, 2005 from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/pdf/Essentials.pdf

AACN: Doctoral of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs. (2005, August). A comprehensive list of universities offering programs is provided along with connecting links.
Retrieved September 29, 2005 from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/DNPProgramList.htm

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). (n.d.). Center generated to provide nurse clinicians and interested parties information on current topics.
This posting focuses on the DNP paradigm. Connecting link topics include: questions, concerns, curriculum, and statements, recommendations and analysis from the NONPF.
A link to an article from Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal Medscape Nurses is also provided. Retrieved October 10, 2005 from http://www.nonpf.com/cdreview.htm

American Association of College of Nursing. (2004, October). AACN provides background and a Position Statement on the DNP.
Retrieved August 8, 2005 from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/pdf/DNP.pdf

American Association of College of Nursing. (2002). Provides five models containing education, regulation, and practice recommendations.
Each Model and sub-model includes pros, cons, and conclusions. Retrieved August 8, 2005 from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/models.htm

American Association of College of Nursing. (2004, November). The Task Force on the Roadmap to the Doctoral of Nursing Practice (TFR-DNP) provides a roadmap for achieving
the goals set forth by the AACN. Contact information for task force members is provided. Retrieved August 8, 2005 from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ContactUs/DNPRoadmapTskFrc.htm

AACN, The Working Paper of the Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader. (2004, June). A comprehensive work on the nursing professions growth, shortage, and the need for quality education.
Retrieved August 9, 2005 from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/docs/CNL6-04.DOC

American Journal of Critical Care. Dracup, K. & Bryan-Brown, C. W. (2005). Doctoral of Nursing Practice—M.R.I. or Total Body Scan? (14), 278-281.
Ponders the on going debate within nursing on educational preparation for the Registered Nurse.
Retrieved October 7, 2005 from http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/cgi/content/full/14/4/278

NurseWeek. Steefel, L. (2005, May). New doctoral degree aims to advance nursing practice. This article discusses educational curriculum as it relates to patient care needs coupled
with the changing environment of healthcare and the nursing response. Retrieved August 9, 2005 from http://www.nurseweek.com/news/Features/05-05/DoctorOfNursingPractice.asp

Nursingcenter: Nursing 2005. (January, 2005). Clinical Rounds: Is there a doctoral in the house? Connecting link to PDF Version or Printer Friendly Version of a brief overview
covering the rollout of the DNP. Retrieved September 29, 2005 from http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=537592

Nursingcenter: Nursing Administration Quarterly. Brown, B., J. (April/June 2005). Leadership for the future. Connecting link to PDF Version or Printer Friendly Version
provides a perspective editorial on the many aspects of leadership.
Retrieved September 29, 2005 from http://www.nursingcenter.com/libra ry/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=582382

 
       
       
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