title: Formative and summative evaluation of a practice doctorate program.
abstract: Practice doctorate programs are developing rapidly to meet the American Association of Colleges of Nursing recommendation that advanced practice nurses will be prepared with a Doctor of Nursing Practice by 2015. Evaluation of nursing doctoral programs has focused almost exclusively on research doctorate programs. The authors examine formative evaluations from students enrolled in a practice doctorate program and summative evaluations provided by students at the time of and 1 year following graduation. Suggestions for nurse educators and administrators are presented.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA. cgraff@utmem.edu
authors.forename: J Carolyn
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Graff
authors.forename: Cynthia K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Cheryl C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Stegbauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017145:Models, Educational; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013714:Tennessee