Practice Doctorate Resource Center

NONPF Perspective

Statement of the Board of Directors

As presented in the final session of the April 2002 NONPF meeting.

NONPF Board supports the following concepts:

• Clinical doctoral education for nurses
• Standardization of new advanced clinical programs in nursing
• Identification and validation of needed competencies beyond the masters through evidence-based inquiry
• Career mobility through advanced clinical education
• Seamless interface but with multiple entry and exit points
• Strengthening leadership, management, and outcome content and practice in APN education

Rationale for support:

• Method to increase workforce from non traditional student pools - non nursing baccalaureate
• Need leadership for advanced practice
• Parallels other health professions
• Higher knowledge/skill level for teaching and practice