{"id":61734,"date":"2011-02-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-college-of-nursing-launches-new-doctorate-of-nursing-practice\/"},"modified":"2011-02-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-22T00:00:00","slug":"uri-college-of-nursing-launches-new-doctorate-of-nursing-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2011\/02\/uri-college-of-nursing-launches-new-doctorate-of-nursing-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 College of Nursing launches new doctorate of nursing practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 February 22, 2011 \u2013\tNurses who seek an advanced degree to enhance their clinical and leadership skills for their work in hospitals, clinics and health care agencies are now able to pursue the doctor of nursing practice degree at the 溏心vlog免费B站.<\/p>\n


\n The new degree is the highest level of education for nurses in a clinical setting, according to the American Association of College of Nursing.<\/p>\n


\nThe program is designed to have an immediate impact on the quality of patient care and it is the only one of its kind in Rhode Island.<\/p>\n


\n \t溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Nursing has enrolled three students already and three are completing the application process now. Candidates must have earned their bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in nursing to apply.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe\u2019d like to have eight to 10 students enrolled per year for the 43-credit program,\u201d said 溏心vlog免费B站 Nursing Professor Patricia Burbank, director of the new doctoral program.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cOur program is for advanced practice nurses, such as nurse-practitioners and clinical nurse specialists,\u201d Burbank said. \u201cWe are looking for nurses who can become leaders in their fields, hospitals and agencies.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe new nursing professional practice degree is a response to an identified need by the Institute of Medicine to prepare nurses with practice doctorates to work with doctorally prepared pharmacists, physical therapists and other health professionals,\u201d Burbank said.<\/p>\n


\n\tIt differs from the nursing college\u2019s doctor of philosophy degree, which educates nurses for academic careers.<\/p>\n


\n\tOne of the unique features of the doctor of nursing practice degree is that students will take four courses in concert with students seeking the Ph.D. in nursing\u2014philosophical foundations of health care, foundations of nursing science, qualitative research and quantitative research. Qualitative research deals with data collection and different points of view while quantitative research deals with survey research, experimental design and polling.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWe believe that this shared curriculum will benefit both groups of students,\u201d Burbank said. \u201cFor instance, if one of our nursing practice students encountered a problem with infections on a hospital unit, the Ph.D. nursing students could work with them to develop a study to find out why it\u2019s happening. Once the study is complete and findings point to a solution, the doctor of nursing practice student could implement it in the hospital wing to resolve the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tIn addition to the coursework, nursing practice doctoral students are required to complete 500 clinical hours under the supervision of a 溏心vlog免费B站 nursing faculty member. They must also complete a capstone project that would address clinical issues that affect patient care.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cFor their capstone projects, students could work on issues related to in-patient or out-patient care, such as making changes in health care organizations to better meet patient needs, or designing programs to help older adults take their medications as directed or to increase their physical activity,\u201d said Burbank, who heads the state Department of Health\u2019s Fall Injury Prevention Committee.<\/p>\n


\n \u201cOne thing we want to emphasize is the program is designed to accommodate working nurses so there is flexibility for the students when they arrange their clinical experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tJoslin Leasca, of South Kingstown, who earned her master\u2019s degree with a certificate as a family nurse practitioner from 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1999, is one of the first students to enroll in the program. She said it\u2019s perfect program for her.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cUnlike master\u2019s degree programs, which are highly structured, the doctor of nursing practice is tailored to what my interests are or what other students\u2019 interests are,\u201d said Leasca, whose two daughters represent five generations of family members who have graduated from 溏心vlog免费B站.<\/p>\n


\nLeasca\u2019s schedule is a perfect illustration of the flexibility of the program. She works as a nurse practitioner at South County Primary Care and Walk-in in Narragansett, teaches at the Community College of Rhode Island and is president of the Rhode Island Board of Nursing.<\/p>\n


\nThe new degree is already shaping the way she works with her students at CCRI. \u201cOne of the goals of my work with them at Atria Harborhill Seniors for Living in East Greenwich is to expose them to new models of caring for the elderly.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\tAs part of her doctoral work, she is working on an independent study project with 溏心vlog免费B站 Nursing Professor Marlene Dufault on legislation relating to nursing and nurse practitioners.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI am learning about leadership and policy change,\u201d Leasca said. \u201cIn September, I am going to be doing an internship with a legislator, which I expect will lead to legislation relating to nurse practitioners.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWhatever an individual wants to focus on, the program allows you to follow your own path, and 溏心vlog免费B站 gives you lots of support. I have never asked a question that hasn\u2019t resulted in a bombardment of answers.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cFrom the very first course I took, I changed the way I practiced. I now have a deeper understanding of the other person\u2019s position. It has changed the way I look at pharmacotherapeutics, how I work with cancer patients. I am asking better questions. It\u2019s had an immediate positive effect.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tFor the fall of 2011, application deadline is Arpil 15. For further information contact Professor Burbank at 401-874-5314 or pburbank@uri.edu or you can go online at http:\/\/www.uri.edu\/nursing\/graduate\/dnp.html.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe College of Nursing enrolls about 900 undergraduate students, about 100 master\u2019s degree students and 40 doctoral students. In addition to the two doctoral programs, the college offers the master of science degree in administration, clinical nurse leadership, nursing education, clinical specialty in gerontology, clinical specialty in psychiatric\/mental health nursing, family nurse practitioner, gerontological nurse practitioner and acute care nurse practitioner.<\/p>\n


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\nDILIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE: Joslin Leasca, of South Kingstown, (in white lab coat) who earned her master\u2019s degree with a certificate as a family nurse practitioner from 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1999, works with Community College of Rhode Island students at Atria Harborhill Seniors for Living in East Greenwich. Leasca, an instructor at CCRI, said her work as one of the first enrollees in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s doctor of nursing practice degree has already helped her become a better instructor. CCRI nursing students from left are Sarah Williams, Lynda Trafford-Couto and Leo Alexander. 溏心vlog免费B站 Photo By Michael Salerno Photography.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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