title: Becoming a doctor of nursing practice: my story.
abstract: There has been a great deal of curiosity about the new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). I have been asked by my colleagues to share my story. "What is a DNP? What prompted you to seek a DNP? Why not a PhD? How will this degree help you in your career? Where will you practice?" Approached with so many questions and general curiosity, I decided to share my story.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA. jstein2@csulb.edu
authors.forename: Jeanne Venhaus
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology