Strategic innovation between PhD and DNP programs: Collaboration, collegiality, and shared resources

Edwards, Joellen B.; Rayman, Kathleen; Diffenderfer, Sandra; Stidham, April

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2016.02.007

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“…Nurses seeking or with a doctorate, whether a research doctorate or a practice doctorate, can create synergy through collaboration. As a starting point, encouraging the immersion of students can build relationships starting preprogram, during a program of study, such as combined intensives, and can continue post degree, maximizing patient outcomes through work in both the research and practice settings (Buchholz et al, 2015; Cygan & Reed, 2019; Edwards et al, 2016).…”

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“…Quality patient care is at the heart of nursing; however, nurses who identify a lack of quality may be unsure how to best improve the quality of care in a given situation. As members of a collaborative team, PhD‐prepared nurses can conduct intervention studies to identify safer ways to provide quality care while DNP‐prepared nurses can implement those interventions in practice through evidence‐based quality improvement initiatives (Edwards et al, 2016; Kovner et al, 2010; Staffileno et al, 2017). When collaborative research is completed, dissemination can occur through a targeted approach to expand the science and improve practice.…”

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“…Upon review, it becomes clear that a collaborative working partnership between PhD‐ and DNP‐prepared nurses will harness the strengths of each degree toward impactful generation, implementation or clinical translation, evaluation, and dissemination—exactly the mission and vision of the SNRS organization and its members. This synergy between nurses with these doctorates could help close the lengthy research‐to‐practice gap and improve patient and organizational outcomes (Cygan & Reed, 2019; Edwards et al, 2016; Staffileno et al, 2017; Warshawsky et al, 2016). The DNP‐prepared leader or clinician is equipped to identify and communicate crucial areas for evidence‐based practices as well as nursing science development.…”

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“…This synergy between nurses with these doctorates could help close the lengthy research-to-practice gap and improve patient and organizational outcomes (Cygan & Reed, 2019;Edwards et al, 2016;Staffileno et al, 2017;Warshawsky et al, 2016). The DNP-prepared leader or clinician is equipped to identify and communicate crucial areas for evidence-based practices as well as nursing science development.…”

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Building a culture of PhD and DNP collaboration: An SNRS position paper

Ashcraft

Cazzell

Cottrell

et al. 2020

Research in Nursing & Health

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To address the recent focus and call to action to foster inclusion, diversity, and equity within the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), this white paper seeks to promote diversity of SNRS membership through enhancing inclusive collaborative partnerships between nurses with research-focused and practice-focused degrees. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), there are currently two principal types of doctoral programs in nursing: research-focused and practice-focused (AACN, 2020). The research

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Building a culture of PhD and DNP collaboration: An SNRS position paper

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“…Redesigning health education to provide opportunities for mutual learning and team development is a recommended strategy for improving collaborative dependence between clinical and research professionals (Buchholz et al, 2015; Edwards, Rayman, Diffenderfer, & Stidham, 2016; Frenk et al, 2010). Student organizations are one educational redesign mechanism for building collaboration, open communication, and idea generation (Veronesi & Gunderman, 2012).…”

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Relationships Among DNP and PhD Students After Implementing a Doctoral Student Organization

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Weis²,

Merrill³

2018

Nurs Educ Perspect

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BACKGROUND Early career contact, between clinically focused DNP and research-focused PhD nursing students, may encourage desirable intradisciplinary synergies. AIM To assess relationships among DNP and PhD nursing students after initiating a doctoral student organization (DSO). METHOD An online survey assessed student interaction pre- and post-DSO implementation. Analysis consisted of paired t-test, social network analysis, and content analysis methods. RESULTS Response rates were 72 percent (n = 86) and 60 percent (n = 72) before and after implementation. Network density and centralization increased by 17 percent and 3 percent respectively; intradisciplinary ties increased by 39 percent. The average student had approximately two new relationships; clique membership increased by 60 percent. Narrative responses corroborated network measurements. CONCLUSION We documented additional integration and organized communication among students after this strategy to increase collaboration. Educators preparing nurses to work across research and practice may consider network analysis methods to evaluate their efforts.

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PhD‐DNP Collaboration: An Integrative Review of Scholarly Partnerships in Nursing

Garcia,

Bai,

Shen

et al. 2024

Research in Nursing & Health

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Nurses holding terminal degrees, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), fulfill different roles in nursing. The continued growth of nursing science and practice is dependent on alliances between these nurses that produce state‐of‐the‐art knowledge and support the translation of evidence to practice. This integrative review described characteristics of scholarly collaborations between nurses holding a research‐focused degree, the PhD, and those holding a practice‐focused degree, the DNP. Five major nursing, medicine, and education databases were searched for peer‐reviewed, original articles addressing or describing the characteristics of PhD‐DNP scholarly collaborations, published through March 2023. In total, 15 articles met the inclusion criteria, and an integrative synthesis was conducted using constant comparison and thematic analysis. Findings included one overarching theme, Role Clarification, as well as four subthemes that emerged across the sample, describing key characteristics of collaborative PhD‐DNP scholarship: (1) Mutual understanding and appreciation of strengths; (2) Strategic project planning and team building; (3) Clear organizational/administrative directives and guidance; and (4) Shared goals for the nursing profession. Articles describing the collaboration between nurses holding doctoral degrees are limited and provide primarily lower‐level research evidence and evidence‐based practice outcomes. Despite efforts to foster scholarly collaborations among nurses holding terminal degrees, more research is needed to clarify individual roles, offer tangible strategies for collaboration, and measure outcomes of collaboration benefitting healthcare systems, patient outcomes, and the nursing profession. This integrative review involved only the review of the extant literature.

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Strategic innovation between PhD and DNP programs: Collaboration, collegiality, and shared resources

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

Building a culture of PhD and DNP collaboration: An SNRS position paper

Building a culture of PhD and DNP collaboration: An SNRS position paper

Relationships Among DNP and PhD Students After Implementing a Doctoral Student Organization

PhD‐DNP Collaboration: An Integrative Review of Scholarly Partnerships in Nursing

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