Transcript DNP Program Outcomes and Impact on Practice: A Lived Experience

DNP Program Outcomes and
Impact on Practice
A Lived Experience
Susan B. Patton, DNSc, APRN, BC
I saw the angel in the marble
and carved until I set (her)
free.
-Michelangelo
Introductions
• Education
– ADN, BSN, MNSc, Post Master’s Certificate
• CNS and NP roles
– DNSc
• Certification
– Family Nurse Practitioner
– Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
– Forensic Nurse Examiner
• Practice
– Private Primary Care Pediatrics
– Forensic Nursing
• Educator
– UTHSC DNP Program Coordinator Forensic Nursing
Considerations for the Doctorate
• Ongoing relationship with University
– Alumni
– Continued Education Opportunities
– Grants for Research
– Mentoring of prospective students
– Clinical preceptorship
• Contacted by the Dean regarding initiation
of the practice doctorate
Questions for students
• Does the doctorate fit into my professional
career goals?
• If so, which doctorate?
– Research
– Practice
• What practice focus?
• What aspects of my practice would I like to
examine?
• What program would I like to see developed?
Student Experience
• Family Nurse Practitioner option
• New Courses
– Philosophy of Science
– Biostats
– Examination of Practice
• Practice Selectives (NAPS)
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Emphasis on Evidence Base
Emphasis on Examination of Practice
Emphasis of Dissemination of Research
Thinking outside the box
Student Experience
• Multi Specialties in Core Courses
• Partnering with PhD students in Core
Courses
• Understanding different foci
Senior Project
Selecting a Focus: Forensic Nursing
– Interprofessional Relationship
– What is the Nursing in Forensic Nursing
– What is the World View?
– How does Forensic Nursing translate back to
Primary Care?
Post Graduation Experiences
• Memphis Regional Forensic Center
– Staff
– Director of Operations
– Moving into the College of Nursing
• Bringing Forensic Nursing to the Graduate
Program
• Coming to the Table locally, regionally and
nationally
Coming Full Circle
Private Practice
• A world view
– Research
– Practice Standards
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A Public Health Model
Mentoring students and other nurses
Working with Faculty in Practice
Sitting on Dissertation Committees