Assessing DNP impact using program evaluations to capture healthcare system change

Nurse Pract. 2016 Apr 17;41(4):44-53. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000481509.24736.c8.

Abstract

The doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree was formalized in 2004. Data evaluating the impact of DNP-prepared nurses on individual patient care, population health, and healthcare system outcomes are limited. This article demonstrates how the DNP Essentials can be used to frame DNP program evaluation data.

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate*
  • Humans
  • Nurse Practitioners / education*
  • Nursing Education Research*
  • Nursing Evaluation Research*