Professional Issues for the DNP
Please read the discussion board post and complete a full 1-page peer review (response). Also, please elaborate on the discussion and follow the grading rubric. I do not need a title page. I have attached the discussion board post and grading rubric as a file.
Peer Response
While questions continue to arise concerning DNP and the specific roles of doctorally-prepared nurses, it is important to understand that those who are asking these questions do not reject the DNP but lack information regarding what it means to be a DNP graduate. Your position that the idea of the DNP is not rejected but must be clarified should be understood by nurses in their DNP programs and DNP graduates. As Rivaz et al. (2021) explain, DNP graduates are charged with the responsibility of educating the public about the roles of a doctorally-prepared nurse. As you have highlighted in your post, the DNP-prepared nurse is not a medical doctor and must clearly identify that he or she is a doctorally-prepared nurse. Essentially, a primary difference that distinguishes the physician from a DNP graduate is that the doctor’s focus is on medicine whereas a DNP burse focuses on clinical practice and leadership.
DNP graduates are important members of the nursing faculty, leaders, researchers, and specialized professionals who contribute in several ways to healthcare improvement. As members of the faculty, DNP nurses utilize their high level of expertise to teach nursing students in their specialty areas. They also participate in the development of curricula that guide the teaching process in nursing institutions. As leaders, doctorally-prepared nurses serve in leadership positions in diverse practice settings. While serving as researchers, DNP nurses design and implement clinical research initiatives to generate evidence that can be applied to improve nursing practice and healthcare (Chism, 2019). People who lack information regarding the specific roles of a DNP graduate will continue to ask questions about the role. Therefore, DNP nurses must come out strongly to defend their professional role by educating the public about the role.
References
Chism, L. A. (2019). The doctor of nursing practice: A guidebook for role development and professional issues. Burlington: Jones and Bartlett Learning. Chapters 9 & 11.
Rivaz, M., Shokrollahi, P., Setoodegan, E., & Sharif, F. (2021). Exploring the necessity of establishing a doctor of nursing practice program from experts’ views: a qualitative study. BMC Medical Education, 21(1), 328. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02758-w