Transcript The Doctor of Nursing Practice Experience

The Doctor of Nursing
Practice Experience
Karen McBroom Butler, RN, MSN
Professional
Background
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Nurse Researcher (hospital-based with
multidisciplinary team)
• Director of Nursing, University Health
Service
• Faculty, UK CON
Professional Goals
• Nursing faculty member
• To promote and implement evidencebased practice in nursing education
and clinical settings
• To utilize knowledge and skills obtained
through DNP to positively impact the
health of college students
Why DNP?
• Desire to function at the highest possible level
of nursing practice
• Clinically focused doctorate
• Prepares for clinical research & research
utilization
• Focus on leadership
• Focus on evidence-based practice
• Desire to work “where the rubber meets the
road”: Translational research!
Impact of DNP
Education
• Constant critique of and search for evidence,
both in classroom and clinical settings
• Improved ability to analyze and grade existing
evidence and identify gaps
• Design and use of clinical models
• Development of interventions
• Project and program planning and
management
Impact of DNP
Education
• Evaluation of clinical practices, programs, systems of
care
• Continued development of expertise in a chosen
population
• Highly developed leadership skills
• Ability to translate research into practice
• Collaboration with colleagues while bringing new skills
to the table
• Opportunity for and support of scholarship opportunities
MSN vs. DNP
• Skills to design, implement and
evaluate innovations at the
systems level
• Knowledge to ensure that we do
the right thing for the right patient
at the right time : EBP
MSN vs. DNP
• Advanced leadership skills needed to
advance nursing practice:
– individual, unit and systems levels
– Individual patients and populations
– practice, administrative and educational
settings
– influence policy at all levels
MSN vs. DNP
• Knowledge to apply and analyze
biostatistical methods and
epidemiological principles
• Confidence that I have the knowledge
and skills necessary to make a positive
impact on the lives of others
Would I do it again?
ABSOLUTELY!
Thank you for the
opportunity to
share!
Questions?