Response to 'the doctor of nursing practice: a national workforce perspective.'.

摘要

In their article "The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A National Workforce Perspective," Cronenwett et al stated that "master's education should continue to be offered, valued, and accredited as the program that prepares nurses for the 4 APRN roles and 6 nurse practitioner population foci required for entry into advanced practice nursing for the foreseeable future." The authors posited that "certification, licensure, and accreditation policies should sustain their current alignment that supports the master's degree as the requirement for entry into APRN practice." Cronenwett et al indicated that "currently, no professional regulations (accreditation, licensure, certification) require a change in the level of degree required for entry into APRN practice. For a brief time, nursing still has the opportunity to choose to implement post-master's DNP programs as our preferred future.