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An interesting article that opines about the DNP. Here's a fairly provocative quote: "When viewed together, doctorally prepared nurses do not spend the majority of their time in direct patient care, but rather in research (11%), education (32%), and administration (30%). With these demanding roles, they cannot be expected to maintain expert levels of clinical competence required for teaching APN students. While research and practice are critical components of nursing, each requires a different skill set and education."

Spoelstra, S. L., & Robbins, L. B. (2010). A qualitative study of role transition from RN to APN. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 7(1).

From nurse to NP.

Repost. The original post I placed below did not have a description. The article explores student's perception of what it means to transition from RN to NP, done at the end of their first semester of graduate nursing,

This article describes the orientation process used in a pediatric cardiac center for APNs to increase confidence in skills, knowledge of role, mentorship, and NP retention during the first year of practice.