Doctors of Nursing Practice, Inc. and the DNP Online Community | Ryan | Activity https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/members/roh22/activity/ Activity feed for Ryan. Sat, 02 May 2026 13:03:39 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 590bd35be99070dc9054e6ec605f250b Ryan replied to the topic The History of Racism in Nursing in the forum Commission's Foundational Report on Racism in Nursing https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/the-history-of-racism-in-nursing/#post-46381 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:55:07 -0400 Thank you for the link to the National Commission’s Foundational Report on Racism in Nursing. Considering the history of the United States, it does not surprise me that the history of nursing also reflects the same history of racism. As we can see in the Report, despite the origin of goodwill and effort to help those in need, the field of nursing…[Read more]

]]> 0 dc84845c7c9ae8ded356f08fafe3aa1b Ryan replied to the topic The Discouragement Received From Nurse Colleagues When Pursuing DNP in the forum DNP Professional Growth https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/the-discouragement-received-from-nurse-colleagues-when-pursuing-dnp/page/2/#post-46310 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:47:07 -0400 I’m sorry to hear of the negative comments some students are getting in pursuing their APRN degrees. Since Avery’s initial post in 2020, I hope the passage of time in the past 3 years has decreased these occurrences. Personally, I have been very fortunate to have been met with celebration and encouragement to pursue a higher degree. I’ve received…[Read more]

]]> 0 d301da1a6838bfc73182eb0ef9ab3169 Ryan replied to the topic Bills restricting or banning nurses with doctorate degrees from using "doctor" in the forum The Controversy of the DOCTOR Title https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/bills-restricting-or-banning-nurses-with-doctorate-degrees-from-using-doctor/#post-46241 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:13:12 -0400 Hello Susan,

I’m currently a DNP student in California. I think gatekeeping the title of “doctor” is frustrating, and not being able to use the title despite the education and experience being put into a higher degree is heartbreaking. From what I can see through the California legislative website regarding California AB 765, the bill is for…[Read more]

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