What is the incentive for expert APRNs to go back to school, particularly since state laws and regulations allow practice with a masters degree?
Over the years, requirements for the profession of nursing have evolved, consistent with needs of the healthcare environment. The DNP is preparing for the future-tomorrow’s practice. Transforming health care delivery recognizes the critical need for clinicians to design, evaluate, and continuously improve the context within which care is delivered. Nurses prepared at the doctoral level with a blend of clinical, organizational, economic and leadership skills will significantly impact health care outcomes. Until the time that state laws are changed, if a nurse desires an APRN education, and has a choice between a DNP or a master’s preparation, it would be far more cost-effective to spend the additional time for the DNP and be prepared for future practice.
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