There has been lots of chatter about the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree since
the American College of Nursing put out their position paper. Recently, at the International
Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses annual conference, I attended a forum
to discuss the DNP. I was possibly the only DNP in a sea of Doctors of Philosophy
(PhDs). In keeping with human nature, when it came time for questions and answers,
most of the audience voiced worries and concerns.
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Kris A. McLoughlin, DNP, APRN, BC, CSAC, and Catherine Kane, PHD, RN, FAAN, are the editors of the new “Consider This…” column—a forum for addressing current topics affecting psychiatric nursing. We encourage your commentaries, opinions, and ideas on controversial and noncontroversial professional, policy, and practice issues. Responses to this column in the form of letters to the editor are welcomed and encouraged. The opinions presented in this column are solely the views of the author(s). Submissions to “Consider This…” should be no longer than 450 words. If references are used, there should be no more than three, and they will be included in the 450-word limit. Please refer to “Information for Authors” for submission address.
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