Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Hammersla), College of Nursing, Montana State University, Bozeman; Associate Professor (Dr Belcher), School of Education, Johns Hopkins; and DNP Graduate Research Assistant (Ms Ruccio), Business Improvement Analyst (Mr Martin), and Associate Professor (Dr Bingham), School of Nursing, University of Maryland Baltimore, Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement, Quincy, MA.
Nurse Educ. 2021;46(6):361-365. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001009.
Input from practice leaders will improve how doctor of nursing practice (DNP) education is meeting the needs of the employer and improving patient outcomes.
This article describes the expectations practice leaders have of new DNP graduates' ability to contribute to quality improvement (QI) efforts within health care organizations.
A survey of practice leaders and QI experts investigated the importance and use of QI knowledge and skills. Practice leaders were also asked about the expectations of DNP graduates at the time of hire.
The results of this study support the need for nurses pursuing a DNP in advanced nursing practice to have education and training beyond their area of specialization, specifically in QI methods and tools.
Faculty need to provide DNP students education that includes concepts in QI and leadership to meet the expectations of future employers and the needs of a complex and changing health care system.
来自实践领袖的意见将有助于改进护理实践博士（DNP）教育如何满足雇主的需求并改善患者的预后。
本文描述了实践领袖对新 DNP 毕业生在医疗保健组织中推动质量改进（QI）工作的能力的期望。
一项针对实践领袖和 QI 专家的调查研究了 QI 知识和技能的重要性和用途。实践领袖还被问及在招聘时对 DNP 毕业生的期望。
本研究的结果支持从事高级护理实践的护士在其专业领域之外需要接受教育和培训，特别是在 QI 方法和工具方面。
教师需要为 DNP 学生提供包括质量改进和领导力概念在内的教育，以满足未来雇主的期望和复杂且不断变化的医疗保健系统的需求。
