The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Clinical Nurse Leader Essentials of Program Development and Implementation for Clinical Practice JOYCE J. FITZPATRICK, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN MEREDITH WALLACE, PhD, APRN-BC Editors

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Clinical Nurse Leader Essentials of Program Development and Implementation for Clinical Practice JOYCE J. FITZPATRICK, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN MEREDITH... WALLACE, PhD, APRN-BC Editors 1 History of Graduate Nursing Education 1 Joyce J. Fitzpatrick Basic Education for Nursing 1 Graduate Education Prior to 1965 3 Advanced Practice Nursing Education 3 History of Doctoral Education 6 Current Status of Graduate Programs 7 New Programs Introduced By AACN: The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) 8 Number of Nurses With Graduate Degrees 9 Factors Related to APRN Issues 9 2 Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs: History and Current Status 13 Joyce J. Fitzpatrick Brief History of Development of Clinical Doctorates in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Development 14 AACN Essentials 15 Current Programs 18 Positions of Key Organizations Regarding the DNP19 Renewed Recognition for Emphasis on Interdisciplinary Education and Practice26 3 The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Historical Trends, Major Issues, and Theoretical Underpinnings 31 Linda Thompson Adams, Kerri Schuiling, and Frances Jackson Review of Major Issues32 Theoretical and Research Perspectives35 4 Doctor of Nursing Practice Clinical Experiences 41 Cheryl Stegbauer Early Vision for the DNP: The Clinical Perspective41 Association Perspectives on DNP Clinical Practice42 Keys to Success: Vision for the Future55 5 The Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree: Reaching The Next Level of Excellence 61 Moreen Donahue The Value of Advanced Graduate Education61 Creating a New Model for Graduate Education62 Expanded Career Opportunities63 Translating Research Into Practice64 Breaking New Ground With Research64 Education and Business Tracks Offer Practical Alternatives65 Making a Difference for Patients and Nurses66 6 The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) 67 Meredith Wallace, Sheila Grossman, and Jean Lange An Overview of the Current Health Care System and Impact on Development of the CNL Role 70 CNL Educational Preparation74 Integration of the Clinical Nurse Leader Role Into Practice Environments79 7 The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Core 83 Joan Roche, Jean Demartinis, and Elizabeth A. Henneman Methodology 84 Results 86 Discussion 102 8 Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Clinical Experiences 107 James L. Harris Educational Preparation of the Clinical Nurse Leader108 Assumptions for Clinical Nurse Leader Preparation and Practice110 Sustaining the Clinical Nurse Leader Role117 9 Building and Adapting Current Graduate Programs Into Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Programs 119 Marianne Baernholdt, Kathryn Reid, and Pamela D. Dennison CNL Program Development 120 Course Development123 Preceptor Partnerships128 10 Credentialing, Licensure, and Certifi cation Considerations 137 Victoria A. Weill, June A. Treston, and Ann L. O’Sullivan Historical Perspectives on Credentialing, Licensing, and Certifi cation 138 Current Trends in Nursing Education and Implications for Regulation142 Issues in Credentialing145 Issues in Certifi cation 150 Impact of Credentialing on Clinical Practice156 11 Voices From the Field: The Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree 161 Mary T. Quinn Griffi n, Helen A. Gordon, and Colleen A. Maykut One Profession, Many Careers 163 A Canadian DNP Student Speaks167 12 Voices From the Field: Clinical Nurse Leaders Speak 175 Meredith Wallace, Sandra E. Fox, and Paula Miller Education Program and Clinical Practice Perspectives177 Transition to the Professional Role and Clinical Success181 Appendix A: American Association of Colleges of Nursing: The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing 185 Appendix B: American Association of Colleges of Nursing: White Paper on the Education and Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader ™ 221 [Show More]

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