Diploma Mill DNP Programs are a problem?

21 minutes ago, DannyBoy8 said:

Certain DNP programs with poor reputations and low standards threaten the legitimacy of the DNP degree?

DNP in and of itself is a problem. The fact that it has no clinical value only allows certain online institutions the opportunity to take advantage of it and flourish. But neither online or brick and mortar legitimize the degree any more than the other. It still is a useless degree with no clinical value.

13 minutes ago, djmatte said:

DNP in and of itself is a problem. The fact that it has no clinical value only allows certain online institutions the opportunity to take advantage of it and flourish. But neither online or brick and mortar legitimize the degree any more than the other. It still is a useless degree with no clinical value.

Wow- my degree is not 'useless'. DNP is not necessarily a clinical degree. I am not an advanced practice nurse. My DNP is in Ed Leadership and has propelled my career to a director level appointment in a well-respected private (non- profit) university.

3 minutes ago, meanmaryjean said:

Wow- my degree is not 'useless'. DNP is not necessarily a clinical degree. I am not an advanced practice nurse. My DNP is in Ed Leadership and has propelled my career to a director level appointment in a well-respected private (non- profit) university.

Maybe some qualifiers on the original post should have noted to validate who it benefits. It's absolutely valuable to those who work for institutions who value the degree. But to most clinicians who work in advance practice (nurse practitioners), there is little value to it. Is a feather in hat degree that provides is neither more pay and certainly no more respect from the medical doctors we collaborate or are colleagues with. Your DNP got you a higher leadership position. That's about all is good for IMO.

8 hours ago, djmatte said:

Maybe some qualifiers on the original post should have noted to validate who it benefits.... Your DNP got you a higher leadership position. That's about all is good for IMO.

I agree with the above, OP. DNP = Doctor of Nursing Practice not Doctor of Nurse Practitioner. So, the DNP is very good for those who want to move up the corporate ladder or work in academia or work as a nurse expert consultant (or all three). However, I think it would be nice if the world of nursing explained that more to those who seek to be an APN and a DNP because I am reading a never ending disappointment or shock on this forum. In addition, I think it would be nice if academia made a NP focused doctorate to satisfy the professional appetite. I wonder why that has not happened yet?