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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

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Shared faculty governance: a decision-making framework for evaluating the DNP.

Dorrie K Fontaine¹, Nancy A Stotts, Joanne Saxe

¹AcademicPrograms, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. dorrie.fontaine@ucsf.edu

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|August 5, 2008

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Shared governance facilitated faculty dialogue and decision-making for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. This process ensured an informed decision was reached regarding the DNP curriculum.

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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Academic Administration

Background:

Implementing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program requires faculty consensus.
Shared governance models can facilitate complex academic decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the process of using shared governance for DNP decision-making.
To support informed faculty decisions regarding the DNP.

Main Methods:

Utilized shared governance principles to structure dialogue.
Engaged the entire faculty in reflective conversation.
Documented the decision-making process.

Main Results:

The shared governance approach fostered open dialogue among faculty.
Reflective conversations contributed to a well-informed decision.
The process successfully supported the DNP decision.

Conclusions:

Shared governance is an effective framework for DNP program development.
Faculty engagement through shared governance is crucial for academic innovation.
This model promotes consensus in nursing education decisions.