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Amber Vermeesch1, Patricia H Cox, Sarah Baca
1About the Authors Amber Vermeesch, PhD, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CNE, is an associate professor, University of Portland School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon. Patricia H. Cox, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, is an assistant professor, University of Portland School of Nursing. Sarah Baca, DNP, BSN, FNP, RN, is a family nurse practitioner, Legacy Inpatient Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon, Portland, Oregon. Derek Simmons, DNP, FNP, is a family nurse practitioner, Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, Washington. The authors acknowledge the University of Portland Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation & Applied Ethics for funding and training support. For more information, contact Dr. Vermeesch at vermeesc@up.edu.
Abstract:
Nurse practitioners frequently encounter ethical dilemmas, and their identification is essential to effective resolution. An innovative approach involving collaboration between doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and doctor of philosophy (PhD) faculty was used to address this need in a graduate nursing program. The results included a broader understanding of the synergy of the two educational backgrounds in translating and delivering evidence-based practices. The development and use of realistic case studies was a teaching strategy for ethics education. The unique backgrounds of each faculty member promote ethical practice among DNP students, which is essential to the profession.
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