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What Is a Doctor of Nursing Practice? (And What You Should Know)

Post University

If you are a nurse who loves hands-on patient care and is curious about integrating the latest research into your work, you might be asking, “What is a DNP degree?” Graduates with a PhD in nursing may step back from their clinical positions to pursue research-focused roles.

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8 Types of DNP Specialties to Prepare You for a Rewarding Nursing Career

Post University

A doctoral degree in nursing can lead to more advanced job opportunities and a chance to use your skills as a nurse and leader. This type of degree provides you with a more in-depth study of nursing as well as organizational and leadership skills. What Is a Doctor of Nursing Practice? Where Do DNPs Work?

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North Carolina Nurse Educator Finds Right Fit in DNP Educational Leadership Program

Post University

She left the university where she’d started and enrolled in an associate degree in business administration program at the technical college in her hometown, Trident Technical College, and graduated in 1989. She added the nursing education emphasis to her MSN and finished the program in 2014. She enrolled in June 2022.

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Nursing Administrator vs. Healthcare Administrator: Understanding the Key Differences

Registered Nursing

Healthcare leadership offers diverse career opportunities, but two roles that often create confusion are nursing administrator and healthcare administrator positions. While both involve managing healthcare operations and personnel, these roles have distinct responsibilities, educational pathways, and career trajectories.

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Mastering the Balance: Tips for Nurses Managing Work and School While Pursuing an Advanced Degree

Minority Nurse

Besides deciding on the degree, you must also decide on the specialty, which, for advanced degrees in nursing, there are many. Challenges you might encounter include fatigue and stress related to the busy schedule and balancing clinical rotations with work schedules. But the rewards of an advanced degree are worth it!

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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

Professor McMillan reiterates the importance of continued learning, urging nurses and midwives to recognise both how far the profession has come and how much potential they still hold for meaningful leadership within the health sector. Nurses from around the country connecting at ACNs National Nursing Forum.

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NJSNA/IFN CEO Report for March 2025 Board Meeting 

American Nurse

Nancy Munoz (R-21) Summit Collaboration with the New Jersey Board of Nursing: •  All NJ Board of Nursing positions have been filled except one LPN and two public members. •  Continuing to facilitate resolution to problems that NJSNA members and non-members are experiencing.