What is the connection between the CNL and the practice doctorate in nursing?
Discussions about the practice doctorate in nursing have been occurring throughout the nursing education and practice arenas. In October 2004, AACN’s membership endorsed the Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing which recognizes the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree as a terminal degree and the highest level of preparation for specialty clinical practice. The CNL and practice doctorate initiatives are separate but complementary projects. AACN recognizes that the outcomes of either project inform and shape the work of the other project.