Draye Mary Ann, Acker Michele, Zimmer Phyllis Arn
Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Nurs Outlook. 2006 May-Jun;54(3):123-9. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2006.01.001.
Ongoing challenges caused by increased complexity of care, changing patient demographics, and shifting health care delivery systems are necessitating a transformation of advanced practice. The practice doctorate has the potential to prepare graduates to meet these challenges now and in the future. This article conceptualizes the practice doctorate curriculum for nurse practitioners (NPs), with particular focus on how it will prepare NPs as expert clinicians with enhanced leadership and research skills. Nurse practitioner doctoral education and practice is articulated and differentiated from current NP education and practice, with distinguishing features clearly identified. A compelling argument is made for how this educational preparation will facilitate NPs in meeting future societal needs. The purpose of this article is to provide guidance for all advanced practice educational programs considering adoption of a practice doctorate, and to contribute to the advancement of thinking about the practice doctorate for clinicians as well as educators.
护理复杂性增加、患者人口结构变化以及医疗服务体系转变所带来的持续挑战，正促使高级实践发生变革。实践博士学位有潜力使毕业生能够应对当下及未来的这些挑战。本文对执业护士（NP）的实践博士学位课程进行了概念化阐述，特别关注该课程如何将NP培养成具备更强领导力和研究技能的专家临床医生。执业护士博士教育与实践与当前的NP教育及实践有所不同，其显著特征也已明确界定。文中有力地论证了这种教育培养将如何帮助NP满足未来社会需求。本文旨在为所有考虑采用实践博士学位的高级实践教育项目提供指导，并推动临床医生及教育工作者对实践博士学位的思考。
