Doctors of Nursing Practice, Inc. and the DNP Online Community | Erin | Activity https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/members/erinmheim/activity/ Activity feed for Erin. Sat, 02 May 2026 13:03:39 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 b0be6173fde4441a387bed4c4e9b67bf Erin replied to the topic Navigating the jobs search as DNP who is not an APRN in the forum DNP Professional Growth https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/navigating-the-jobs-search-as-dnp-who-is-not-an-aprn/#post-46003 Sun, 14 May 2023 02:36:34 -0400 I am in the same situation working toward a DNP without an APRN license. I currently work in nursing academia teaching in the undergraduate program and plan to continue working there once I complete my degree. Although in academia there is still a slight favor toward the PhD as the “gold standard” degree for faculty I have seen a shift in the las…[Read more]

]]> 0 137565324f47930a3913d66a9e67908a Erin replied to the topic DNP recognition in the forum DNP Professional Growth https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/dnp-recognition/#post-46002 Sat, 13 May 2023 23:06:17 -0400 I work as a faculty in an undergraduate program school of nursing. There is compensation in this role for earning a DNP which is equal to the pay increase for earning any doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, EDD etc). This isn’t a significant increase for the degree itself but does allow further opportunity for advancement. Once the degree is earned the D…[Read more]

]]> 0 01ff381f86d2e65da2fbbdf8e3ff37a9 Erin replied to the topic “The Controversy of the DOCTOR Title” in the forum The Controversy of the DOCTOR Title https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/the-controversy-of-the-doctor-title/#post-46001 Sat, 13 May 2023 22:46:50 -0400 Hi Susan,

Thank you so much for sharing your insight and all the information. I agree that this is a concern for the DNP graduate, having worked hard to earn the degree it seems only fair that the DNP should be allowed to use the title of doctor. I think the main concern does stem from confusing the patients in clinics and hospitals but as…[Read more]

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