Angel4Life

Sand: YOU ARE NOT ALONE, thank you for your honesty. Trust your intuition, your personal desires. I too walked in your shoes at one time, and like LDRNMOMMY said, 'a blessing in disguise'! Now many YEARS of nursing later, a similar shared experience as a new grad as you described, was the biggest turning point in my nursing career. Thank you for the kind reminder to reach out to the new, and good luck in whatever nurse role you may choose- TODAY!

thank you Craig, for clarification. I do embrace PA's dedication to advanced practices and respectful of career path choices as well. Would like to be kept informed of future options, for all: please do inform when further informtion/developments occurr in PA arena. This thread has served well to open my door to explore, much appreciated!

PA's: With all due respect to PA's, I am of the knowledge that the DNP is a doctoral graduate degree in Nursing. PhD, or MEd may be the terminal degrees for PA's at this time?... please to inform if you find information to correct AND/OR add to my current data; I do welcome and appreciate all information to assess ANY issue, & choices,to fullest. THANK YOU! Present information in my personal data base: Doctoral Programs in Nursing Highest academic preparation in Professional Nursing is the doctoral degree. Doctoral programs focus on preparation either for original research (PhD) or for data-based improved practice outcomes (DNP). DNP guidlines indicate the following generic [bASIC] requirements to include, but not limited to-- --Graduation from an MSN program with national nursing accreditation --Acceptable GRE scores, including writing test --Evidence of current advanced nursing practice certification and currently practicing in an advanced practice role --Current advanced practice nursing recognition in good standing

Thank you for clarification. Answer, I'm not sure! SirI made an excellent point in how her adding FNP later- then required Master prep. SirI was also correct in stating DNP a terminal degree. You got me thinking, so surfing on-line gave me some further insight. BUT to answer "after 2015", I will be interested in learning what you find! You posed a very good inquiry.

Did read your question correctly? While serving on a Board at an accredited College of Nursing: DNP was open to discussion a couple years ago. To my understanding, from my notes; DEFINE Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP):The focus of DNP program is preparation, at the highest level, of leaders in clinical nursing who can improve quality of care for individuals and populations through advanced practice and through improving systems of care. Curriculum to be based on national standards for DNP education. DNP, intended to be a practice-focused Graduate degree in nursing to complement the research focused degrees (PhD, DNSc, DNS). If i remember correctly, first introduced in somewhere in Kentucky? I hope this information helps.