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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
4352.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 9:06 PM

Abstract #115186

DNP and PhD: Implications for Public Health Nursing

Joan Magilvy, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, 4200 E. Ninth Ave., Box C288-14, Denver, CO CO80262, 303-315-4246, Kathy.Magilvy@UCHSC.edu

This paper describes the implications of two doctoral degrees in nursing, the new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) for public health/community health nursing education, practice, and research. Based on the seven essential areas for DNP education, how will the DNP graduate specializing in public health nursing develop innovative roles in the community? What potential effects will be seen in evidence-based practice in this nursing specialty? And how will new knowledge be developed for PHN practice? These questions will be addressed in the presentation. The roles of the DNP and PhD will be contrasted in this discussion, with ideas for future expectations for theory-guided, evidence based public/community health nursing.

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Keywords: Public Health Nursing, Nursing Education

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

Public Health Nursing and the Practice Doctorate

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA