Doctor of Nursing Practice Education for Uniformed Service Advanced Practice Nurses: A Model Curriculum and Clinical Partnership

摘要

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing asserted the position that the practice doctorate should be the graduate degree for advanced nursing practice preparation. To maintain professional standards for military advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) and remain competitive for high-quality students, the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences transitioned its APRN programs to the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. This article describes a model graduate curriculum that incorporates clinical partnerships to prepare APRNs for their future roles in the federal health care system. Background, stakeholders, program aims, implementation strategies, curriculum design, accreditation, challenges, and lessons learned are discussed.