Deck 3: Overview of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

Question 1

The DNP degree focuses on all of the following, EXCEPT _____________.

A) advanced nursing practice
B) research in nursing practice
C) information technology
D) evidence-based practice

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The terminal research degree for nurses includes all of the following, EXCEPT _________.

A) PhD
B) DNS
C) DSN
D) DrNP

Answer 2

D

Question 3

How does the IOM report (published in 2000) substantiate the need for a DNP program?

A) The costs and safety risks to patients
B) The physicians' need for additional nurses
C) The decreasing number of physicians
D) The increasing number of clinics

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Essential I, Scientific Underpinnings for Practice, includes all of the following EXCEPT _________.

A) principles or laws that govern all life
B) processes of positive health changes
C) accountability for safety of patients
D) wholeness of the health of humans

Question 5

How do the eight essentials identified by the AACN for the DNP ensure that graduates are well-qualified?

A) They form the standards with which all DNP curricula must be formed arounD)
B) They ensure that all DNP curricula are the same in all universities.
C) They ensure that all nursing faculty hold the same credentials.
D) They form the curricula for each course taught in each DNP program.

Question 6

Essential VIII, Advanced Nursing Practice, includes all of the following EXCEPT _________.

A) mentor others in the nursing professions
B) utilize best practices to improve outcomes
C) analyze epidemiological data to improve outcomes
D) educate patients in complex situations

Question 7

Competencies related to CNS-prepared graduates ensure that graduates are prepared to do the following EXCEPT _________.

A) translate evidence into practice
B) utilize a broad range of theories
C) improve systems of care
D) apply ethically sound solutions

Question 8

Critique the evolution of doctoral education in nursing. Ensure that you list the sequence, specific activities, and seven areas that nursing graduates of the DNP are to gain expertise in.
Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.

Question 9

Appraise the drivers of the DNP program and nursing education's response to the drivers. Should any of the organizations involved have evaluated other factors? Be sure to critique the IOM Report and the aims they propose for healthcare, the competencies along with other drivers, and the response by nursing.
Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.

Question 10

There are at least three paths to the DNP, each with a different start. Identify at least three paths, with their starting and ending points. Describe and evaluate these three different paths. Which seem to match your situation and why?
Responses should be one to two paragraphs in length.