Why seek a DNP degree?
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is a major voice in the establishment of quality standards for nursing in the United States. They have allied themselves with other national organizations (for example, the Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences) who call for restructuring health professions education. These organizations see great benefit from educating advanced practice nurses for key clinical and leadership positions by developing a clinical doctorate in nursing. AACN has advocated the movement of education for advanced nursing practice into a clinical doctorate degree by 2015. Currently, AACN indicates that their nursing program accrediting body may no longer accredit master’s level advanced nursing practice programs beyond 2015.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is a major voice in the establishment of quality standards for nursing in the United States. They have allied themselves with other national organizations (for example, the Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences) who call for restructuring health professions education. These organizations see great benefit from educating advanced practice nurses for key clinical and leadership positions by developing a clinical doctorate in nursing. AACN has advocated the movement of education for advanced nursing practice into a clinical doctorate degree by 2015.
