Abstract
Thank you for continuing the important dialogue regarding education of the advanced practice nursing workforce. Your letters to Editor Marion Broome in response to our article, The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A National Workforce Perspective, are testament to both the significance and timeliness of this discussion. Each of us has authored numerous articles in the past, yet we have never experienced the cascade of letters and emails coming to us directly or through Nursing Outlook. We are grateful to the readers who provided additional perspectives and enhanced the logic of arguments supporting our recommendations. We are equally grateful to the organizational representatives and others who wrote to reiterate the rationale for a move towards the doctorate as a requirement for entry into advanced practice. As we’d hoped, you’ve contributed to an exchange of views and ideas that will ensure nursing is prepared for both the intended and unintended consequences of promoting the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree as a requirement for entry into APRN (advanced practice registered nurse) practice. The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A national workforce perspectiveNursing OutlookVol. 59Issue 1PreviewIn 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) adopted a position statement concerning the future of advanced practice nursing education. A target date of 2015 was articulated as the point by which master’s preparation for advanced practice nurses would be replaced by doctoral level education. Seismic shifts in the realities surrounding nursing education and practice have occurred since the proposal to require a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree for entry into advanced practice nursing was proposed. Full-Text PDF
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