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Appreciative Advising Pilot Study: An Innovative Approach to Advising Doctor of Nursing Practice Students
Karen Hande1, Tom Christenbery, Julia Phillippi
1Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Hande), Professor (Dr Christenbery), and Assistant Professor (Dr Phillippi), Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee.
Background:
Traditional advising may not meet the needs of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) students. Founded on the principles of appreciative inquiry, appreciative advising serves as a promising alternative model.
Purpose:
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine feasibility of a DNP appreciative advising model to advise students through the rigors of DNP education and improve student and faculty satisfaction.
Methods:
Faculty were oriented to the model and provided comprehensive guidebooks. Survey data were collected at 4 time points. Quantitative survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative responses were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results:
Twenty-six students and 7 faculty who participated reported satisfaction with the model and commented that the model allowed for early identification of needs and was helpful and worthwhile.
Conclusion:
The model may hold promise as a solution to assist students in adjusting to DNP education and deserves further exploration as an advising approach.
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