NONPF 38th Annual Conference
Preconference 4: DNP Education: Spotlight on Post-Baccalaureate Issues and Collaborative Models (Organized by Drs. M. Katherine Crabtree & Jacqueline Rhoads)
This session will focus in-depth on two areas of high relevance for transitioning NP curriculum to the DNP degree: (1) Implementing the post-baccalaureate DNP NP curriculum, and (2) exploring collaborative models to offer the DNP degree. Specific issues addressed will include unique needs of post-baccalaureate students for clinical experiences, enrollment and admission criteria for accelerated second degree students, scholarly inquiry projects by post-baccalaureate students, sequencing of DNP core courses and APRN preparation, consortia models, and other partnership opportunities. Presenters: M. Katherine Crabtree, DNSc, RN, APRN-BC, FAAN, University of Portland; Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-C, PMHNP, FAANP, University of Texas Medical Branch; Evelyn Cesarotti, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, Arizona State University; Nancy George, PhD, FNP, Wayne State University; Julie Marfell, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing; Barbara Boss, PhD, RN, CFNP, CANE, University of Mississippi