The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is defined as a "practice focused" doctorate terminal degree in nursing (Chism, 2010). So what is the difference between this DNP degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree? The two are compared below:
DNP PhD
Program prepares for advanced practice prepares for nurse research
Competencies AACN Essentials Indicators of Quality in
Research-Focused
Students Oriented towards improving Oriented towards developing
outcomes new knowledge
Faculty High level of expertise in High level of expertise in
speciality area research
Resources Access to diverse practice Access to research settings;
setting; financial aid dissertation support dollars
Program Health care improvements Health care improvement via
Assessment via practice, policy change development of new knowledge
Reference
Chism, L. A. (2010). The doctor of nursing practice: A guidebook for role development and professional issues. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
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