[Ebook PDF] The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues, 4th Edition

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[Ebook PDF] The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues, 4th Edition

Authors: Lisa Astalos Chism (Author)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive guidebook for role development of the DNP student. This text covers potential roles of the DNP graduate, including leader, clinician, educator, ethical consultant, and health policy advocate. Conversational in tone, the Fourth Edition covers potential roles of the DNP graduate, including leader, clinician, educator, ethical consultant, and health policy advocate.

New to the Fourth Edition:
New chapters on role modeling via storytelling Interviews with DNP-prepared nurses in various fields New content focused on writing as a DNP

PREFACE
I had recently graduated from a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program in 2007 when I woke up in the middle of the night and thought, Now what?
I had just spent the past 3 years researching, finding, applying, and finally completing a DNP program. I realized at 2:00 a.m. that day, 2 months after graduation, that I wasn’t sure how to integrate my new degree into my professional life.
I felt that if I wasn’t sure how to integrate my new knowledge and skills into my advanced-practice role or roles, my colleagues probably had the same concerns, questions, and issues.
Since that time, I have received wonderful feedback from colleagues and nursing faculty members that this was indeed true. The previous editions of this book have served as resources for everyone, from prospective and current students to those who have completed their DNP degree. I am very pleased that this book has been helpful for so many. Writing and editing the fourth edition was just as rewarding as
the previous editions. From my first query letter to the development of the current edition, this book has been a wonderful adventure.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) continues to recommend that the DNP degree be the terminal degree for advanced nursing practice. With the growth of this innovative degree comes the challenge for students and graduates to be able to synthesize the new knowledge and skills they develop in a DNP program and become DNP-prepared nurses. What does this mean? That is the question
I have attempted to answer in this book. I have also tried to share valuable insights pertinent to DNP students, graduates, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are affected by the development of this degree.
This book is organized in two parts. Part I reviews the DNP degree and the various roles that DNP graduates may assume and integrate. DNP graduates may find themselves developing roles in leadership, clinical practice, research, healthcare policy and advocacy, education, ethics, and information technology. No doubt many nurses who return to school for a DNP degree already possess expertise in these
roles. Therefore, the challenge lies in the integration of new knowledge and skills obtained through a DNP program with the intent to improve healthcare delivery in the 21st century.
Part II describes the unique issues that DNP graduates may face, such as deciding whether to return to graduate school for a DNP degree, the challenges and recommendations related to the BSN-to-DNP degree path, the use of the title doctor, educating others about the degree, and marketing oneself as a DNP graduate. In addition, new chapters provide insights regarding writing for publication; integrating the AACN Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice into one’s practice; certification; and past, current, and future trends related to the DNP degree. Case scenarios are used throughout the book to illustrate unique situations that DNP graduates may encounter. New interviews have been added, and others have been updated, to weave real-life experiences throughout the text. Suggested group activities have been added to help students demonstrate a deeper understanding of the material discussed in each chapter.
Healthcare delivery and nursing education are evolving, and nursing has responded with the development of the DNP degree. We are practice professionals, and we now have a practice doctorate that is reflective of our heritage. The knowledge and expertise developed through a DNP program equip DNP graduates with the skills and perspective necessary to continue to provide high-quality healthcare and
to advocate proactively for patients and the nursing profession. DNP graduates will continue to contribute to healthcare and nursing in the 21st century through leadership, use of evidence-based practice, expertise in information technologies, involvement in healthcare policy, and mentoring and educating future generations of nurses and healthcare professionals. Whether you are deciding if this degree is
right for you, assimilating into your new role as a DNP graduate, or simply seeking information about this innovative degree, it is my hope that this book will prove to be a valuable resource.