Hello Alyssa,

Excellent and thoughtful question. From a legal standpoint, there are different standards for the nursing profession and the physician profession. However, for the DNP – Provider role, many job requirements may overlap with those of physicians. Within these requirements, DNP providers should aim to (1) continually learn the n…[Read more]

Hi Janet,
I am an FNP/Doctoral student, and I received comments along the same lines when I decided to apply to the program. A colleague told me that it was a waste of time and that it would be better just to go to medical school. It was very disheartening to hear, especially from a fellow nurse. I feel that a DNP is more than adequately prepared…[Read more]