Several years ago, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) proposed that over time, the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree should become the entry-level degree for the advanced ...

The Orvis School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Reno, offers a range of accredited nursing programs to support diverse career goals, from entry-level to advanced practice, leadership, and ...

"But they don't have enough education." That's one of the arguments that physicians make against autonomy for advanced practice nurses. But that argument will slowly erode away as more and more nurses ...

Graduates of the DNP Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Specialty are educated to care for adolescents and young adults to older adults and their primary care needs including ...

As the Associate Vice President of Nursing Ambulatory Service for Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple Health, Dr. Mishalene Fisher helps improve “clinical efficiency, ...

On Feb. 29, the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors approved a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at North Carolina A&T State University. The degree is the newest addition to ...

Choosing a career in nursing is an exciting step because you’re setting yourself up for fulfilling, challenging, and ever-changing healthcare roles. But you may not realize there are a variety of ...

When Jodi Arriola walked across the stage on May 19 to receive her doctor of nursing practice degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, she literally made history. Arriola was among those ...

Diane Chapman is an Assistant Professor (clinical) in the Division of Health Systems and Community Based Care at the University of Utah College of Nursing. Dr. Chapman received both her Bachelor's of ...