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Navigating DNP Student Needs: Faculty Advising Competencies and Effective Strategies for Development and Support
Karen Hande1, Linda Beuscher, Terri Allison
1Author affiliations: Assistant Professor (Drs Hande and Beuscher); Associate Professor (Drs Allison and Phillippi), Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee.
Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) faculty advisors support students through unique academic and professional challenges. This guidance is crucial for DNP student success and requires specific faculty development strategies.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Academic Advising
Background:
- Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs present unique student needs.
- Effective advising is essential for navigating academic and professional development during DNP education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To link specific student needs in DNP programs with necessary advising competencies.
- To present strategies for faculty development and support in DNP advising.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on DNP student needs and advising practices.
- Analysis of advising competencies relevant to doctoral nursing students.
Main Results:
- Identified unique student challenges in DNP programs.
- Outlined key advising competencies required for DNP students.
- Proposed faculty development strategies to enhance advising.
Conclusions:
- Tailored advising is critical for DNP student success.
- Faculty development in specific advising competencies is necessary.
- Support systems for faculty advisors enhance the DNP educational experience.
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