{"title":"The Role of Doctor of Nursing Practice-Prepared Nurses to Improve Quality of Patient Care.","authors":"Staci S Reynolds, Valerie K Sabol","doi":"10.1177/10784535231195425","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Translating evidence-based practices (EBPs) and quality improvement (QI) initiatives to the bedside is a significant need among hospitals and outpatient settings to improve the provision of quality nursing care. However, health-care systems continue to struggle with implementing and sustaining EBPs. To improve the application of EBPs and QI initiatives, hospitals should consider using Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)-prepared nurses in Quality Improvement roles, as DNP graduates have acquired unique expertise in these topics. However, health-care settings do not routinely maximize the use of DNP-prepared nurses in these roles. This article provides an overview of the challenges to understanding the value and impact of DNP-prepared nurses, along with recommendations and opportunities for future practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":54104,"journal":{"name":"Creative Nursing","volume":"29 2","pages":"172-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Creative Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535231195425","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Translating evidence-based practices (EBPs) and quality improvement (QI) initiatives to the bedside is a significant need among hospitals and outpatient settings to improve the provision of quality nursing care. However, health-care systems continue to struggle with implementing and sustaining EBPs. To improve the application of EBPs and QI initiatives, hospitals should consider using Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)-prepared nurses in Quality Improvement roles, as DNP graduates have acquired unique expertise in these topics. However, health-care settings do not routinely maximize the use of DNP-prepared nurses in these roles. This article provides an overview of the challenges to understanding the value and impact of DNP-prepared nurses, along with recommendations and opportunities for future practice.
期刊介绍:
Creative Nursing is an issue focused journal, unique in its recognition of the values inherent in the nursing profession. Excellence and professionalism are not exclusive to any one discipline or specialty, and the editors of Creative Nursing are dedicated to developing nursing leaders at all levels and in all settings. Today"s health care institutions need creative and innovative solutions. Nurses need to think creatively, to experiment, to take risks, and to innovate. Creative Nursing promotes best practices in all aspects of caring--caring for self, patients, families, colleagues, and communities.