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The Doctor of Nursing Practice at OHSU School of Nursing : 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice at OHSU School of Nursing Presented by: Anne Rosenfeld, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN Program Director

What is the DNP?: 

What is the DNP? Doctor of Nursing Practice degree A practice doctorate

WHY THE DNP?: 

WHY THE DNP?

WHY THE DNP?: 

WHY THE DNP? Advanced-practice nurses need broader preparation in order to meet current and future patient care and health care delivery system needs.

WHY THE DNP?: 

WHY THE DNP? The rapidly increasing scope of clinical expectations has necessitated additional clinical content, significantly exceeding the usual credit requirements for the master’s degree.

WHY THE DNP?: 

WHY THE DNP? Other professions, such as psychology, pharmacy, physical therapy, and audiology have recognized the need for expanded preparation, and moved preparation to the doctoral level The DNP provides parity with these professional colleagues.

WHY THE DNP?: 

WHY THE DNP? The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recently voted that advanced practice nurses be prepared at the doctoral level by 2015. AACN has the power to implement this policy through its accreditation body, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

DNP Program Competencies: 

DNP Program Competencies To prepare nurses who will, using leadership and collaboration: Practice within an advanced practice nursing specialty in a professional, evidence-based, skilled and ethical manner. Influence health and health outcomes of individuals, groups, and populations through clinical inquiry. Influence health policy and systems of health care in the local, regional, state, national and international forums.

Program Options: 

Program Options 2007: Post master’s program Open to current advanced practice nurses Accepting 20 APNs in 2007 cohort 2009: Post baccalaureate program Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult Health andamp; Illness) Family Nurse Practitioner Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Midwife Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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CURRICULUM: 

CURRICULUM Practice Core Specialty Science Advanced pharmacology, health assessment, pathophysiology Professional Issues in APN Health determinants: Genetics and the physical environment Social Science Theories for APN 9-month Clinical Residency

CURRICULUM: 

CURRICULUM Systems of Care Core Advanced Professional Communication Ethics for Scholarly Practice Critical Analysis of Health Disparities Health Systems: Organization and Change Health Policy Applied Health Care Economics and Finance

CURRICULUM: 

CURRICULUM Inquiry Core Information Systems and Technology in Health Care Evidence Based Practice Methods of Clinical Inquiry Statistics for Clinical Inquiry Clinical Inquiry Project

CURRICULUM: 

CURRICULUM Consistent with national standards: Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AACN, 2006) External review by 3 national experts (Dec., 2006)

Mode of Delivery: 

Mode of Delivery Quarterly, multi-day face to face intensives in Portland Variety of remote educational technologies Post master’s program designed for working APNs to continue in practice while in the program

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Student Products: 

Student Products Professional Portfolio Clinical Inquiry Project Report 10 Case Reports Policy Analysis Report Publishable Paper Public Presentation of the Professional Portfolio

APPROVALS: 

APPROVALS Approved by SON, OHSU Faculty Senate, OUS Provosts’ Council Final program approval from the Oregon University System Board and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (OHSU's regional accreditation body) is pending. Plan to seek accreditation from the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education as soon as such accreditation becomes available

FAQs: 

FAQs How is the DNP different from a PhD? How will the DNP affect licensure and certification?

Applying for the 2007 Cohort: 

Applying for the 2007 Cohort Timeline March 9: Application due April 16: Mail decision letters May 4: DNP decision deadline June: TBA new student orientation TBA : Summer term starts Sept 6-9 (tentative): Summer term intensive

Post Master’s Admission Requirements: 

Post Master’s Admission Requirements Master’s degree in nursing with competitive grade point average Applicants must hold or be currently eligible for an unencumbered Oregon RN license as well as hold or be currently eligible for an unencumbered Oregon Nurse Anesthetist license or Oregon Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, or Nurse Midwife certificate as an advanced practice nurse.

Post Master’s Admission Requirements: 

Post Master’s Admission Requirements Three letters of reference Vitae or resume and a sample of scholarly work TOEFL of 560 or higher required of international applicants Goal statement Be currently engaged in practice as an advanced practice nurse

FAQs: 

FAQs What financial aid is available? Fill out the scholarship application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Where do I get the forms? http://www.ohsu.edu/son/academic/dnp.shtml Can I continue to practice while in the program? Do I need GREs and statistics? Can I do the program part time? Can I teach at the university level after completing the DNP?

QUESTIONS?: 

QUESTIONS?