The DNP Professional: Unlocking Value in Advanced Nursing Practice

Editor Linda A. Benson presents a comprehensive collection of exemplars from DNP-prepared experts across various advanced practice nursing roles and settings in “The DNP Professional: Translating Value From Classroom to Practice”. This book showcases the application of the DNP Essentials, quantifying successful DNP-prepared practitioner outcomes and describing the overall impact of the nursing practice doctorate.

Real-World Applications of DNP Essentials

Each chapter is written by a different expert and focuses on how the DNP Essentials relate to their role, including:

• Business planning and strategy
• Evidence-driven decision making and data analytics
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership

These leaders demonstrate how to implement lessons learned in a DNP program and translate them into everyday practice, sharing their expertise and experience with readers.

Roles and Settings

The book is divided into sections based on roles and settings, covering:

• Nurse practitioner and primary care
• Clinical nurse specialist and acute care
• Certified registered nurse anesthetist and perioperative care
• Nurse midwife and women’s health
• Nurse executive and healthcare leadership
• Academia and nursing education
• Population health and health promotion
• Informatics and healthcare technology
• Legislative activity and healthcare policy

By exploring the DNP Professional, students and DNP graduates can optimize the curricular Essentials in the practice setting, leading to improved clinical, satisfaction, and cost outcomes, as well as enhanced preceptorship and mentoring.

Published by SLACK Incorporated on March 22, 2021, this book is an essential resource for anyone pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree or seeking to advance their nursing career.