[NPInfo] DNP

[Shelby Havens]

Amen, sister! Well said. $30,000 for a fluff degree just doesn't make sense to me either. I'd rather take that chunk of change and pay off my mortgage. But I applaud our colleagues who do believe that this degree will be career-enhancing. I hope that in the long run they are right.
 
Best Regards,
 
Shelby Havens, ARNP, MSN
(who will turn 50 in two weeks)
 
 
 
> Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:34:52 -0500> From: dhigbee at gmail.com> To: npinfo at nurse.net> Subject: [NPInfo] DNP> > Regarding the DNP becoming entry level for all NPs: I have mixed> feelings about this. My main beef: The DNP is supposed to be a> "practice doctorate", i.e. it should make us better practitioners.> Every DNP program I've investigated has majored on theory, management> and leadership, health systems, and research. (On a positive note,> most do include a course on evidence-based-practice). I don't want to> be a clinic owner, or a health policy maker, or an administrator. I> want course content that will help me take better care of the patients> I see every day. Otherwise, I just don't see the point of the DNP> for me personally, unless my MSN eventually proves to be a barrier to> practice. At age 52, I'm hoping the "eventual" will be a long time> from now. 'Say at least 25 years.> > Dana Higbee> FNP> _______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************
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