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Rachel McMahan Thomas1, Sandra D Shapiro
1About the Authors Rachel McMahan Thomas, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, is assistant professor, School of Nursing, Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Sandra D. Shapiro, DNP, MSN-CNL, FNP-BC, is assistant professor, School of Nursing, Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida. For more information, contact Dr. Thomas at r.thomas@unf.edu .
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and PhD nurse collaborations enhance student learning and can be integrated into academic and clinical settings. More opportunities for these partnerships are needed across nursing education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Background:
- The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) role is emerging, while the PhD nurse role is established.
- Collaboration between DNP and PhD faculty provides significant benefits for students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review literature on challenges and strategies for DNP-PhD nurse collaborations.
- To present a case study of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) research course co-created by DNP and PhD nurses.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review of the literature.
- Case study analysis.
Main Results:
- DNP-PhD nurse collaborations are advantageous.
- A co-created BSN research course integrating DNP and PhD perspectives improved student learning experiences.
Conclusions:
- DNP-PhD nurse collaborations are readily applicable in academic and clinical environments.
- Increased opportunities for DNP-PhD nurse collaborations are essential throughout nursing education and practice.
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