DNP NECESSARY????

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Hello there

Just a question. I am currently an FNP. I honestly had no interest in going for my DNP in the speed or with the stress level of my BSN / MSN. So basically I might do it, but it would be slowly and at my own pace. Now, considering I don't plan to teaching in academia and I don't want to go up with leadership in my institution (not that I don't want to within my group, clinic, but not within the whole institution), is there a reason For me to do this DNP?? To be honest when chatting with colleagues I get a sense of "I'm doing it because of a title". Which I don't want to do. Will this be REQUIRED at some point? How should I take getting my DNP?

Specializes in NP.

Necessary? No! You do you! I on the other hand earned a DNP and the a PhD. Did I it make a huge difference - No! It fed into my career plan and enabled me to teach and publish. You follow your plan. Find what is important to you and shrug off all the bitter old peeps who tell you otherwise

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On 5/3/2020 at 4:56 PM, N911 said:

Necessary? No! You do you! I on the other hand earned a DNP and the a PhD. Did I it make a huge difference - No! It fed into my career plan and enabled me to teach and publish. You follow your plan. Find what is important to you and shrug off all the bitter old peeps who tell you otherwise

I like how you put this!

and CONGRATS on your DNP and PHD! I do want to do it, I just don't want pressure like sensations. I don't mind starting a family first-like doing it slowly! Opening my businesses outside of healthcare ! I don't know if I have any interest in going into administration/publishing honestly...its nice but I don't care for the politics that comes with any of that life.

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Retiree BSN here. Just my 2 cents.

One very good reason to continue on for another advanced degree is that you are ALREADY in that school/pupil mode frame of mind.

FOR NOW,  you know how BEST to sched your time, what works on HOW to study or HOW to do papers, what's your support base, how to juggle a job, family & a life, etc. You're doing it all now (or have just recently done so).

If you wait 5 or more years, all those good habits may fall by the wayside. And why waste a good thing while you've still got it?!

JMHO

 

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

The nursing consensus model recommended all RNs have BSN and all NPs have DNP by 2015, I believe. Although not required, nursing is trying to make a consensus so that when people see a credential, they know exactly what schooling it entails.

Although, a huge caveat is that some nursing schools, to meet this model, are just shuttling people through these short, BSN > dnp programs, so I have grave concerns about the DNP.

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Specializes in NCLEX Prep Expert - 100% Pass Rate!.

MSN and dnp programs should have funding opprotunities like PhD programs. I refuse to go back for a terminal degree unless it is paid for by someone other than myself. 

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Specializes in Mental Health Nursing.

I am currently in a DNP program, and I'm doing it for two reasons:

1) My own professional development

2) Remain competitive in the far future since schools are pushing out NPs/DNPs like crazy

I really wish it was a more clinical focused degree that would further enhance my knowledge in patho, pharm, chem, etc., but nope. Just more research and leadership mumbo jumbo. I think the biggest advantage is that it will open the door for teaching if I want to eventually settle on that.

As of right now, the DNP degree is not required, and I doubt it will be in the near future. If it isn't worth the financial investment, don't do it.

 

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