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. 2006 Jan-Feb;22(1):7-14.
doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2005.12.007.

National agenda for advanced practice nursing: the practice doctorate

Patricia Clinton  1 , Arlene M Sperhac
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National agenda for advanced practice nursing: the practice doctorate

Patricia Clinton et al. J Prof Nurs. 2006 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to provide the background and rationale for the practice doctorate in nursing. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing, approved in October 2004, will be discussed. Outlined are some of the changes that will be needed in education, regulation, and advanced practice. Common questions and concerns that advanced practice nurses have, including titling, salary, and transitioning to the doctor of nursing practice degree, will be addressed.

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