title: Supports and Barriers to Successful Progression in a DNP Program: Students' and Graduates' Perspectives.
abstract: This study examined the supports, barriers, and strategies to successful progression in a DNP program using a nationwide online survey of DNP students and graduates. Subjects (n = 172) had a mean age of 46.2 years; 83% worked full time. Major barriers were competing demands of work, family, and school. Perseverance was a key element in overcoming barriers; most students reported being overwhelmed, and 37% considered quitting. Mechanisms for programs to consider in addressing this stress are discussed.
authors: Author Affiliations: Family Nurse Practitioner (Dr Hlabse), Mid-Ohio Emergency Services, Columbus; Professor (Dr Dowling), Associate Professor (Dr Lindell), Adjunct Associate Professor (Dr Underwood), and PhD Student (Ms Barsman), Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors: Mara Lea
authors: ML
authors: Hlabse
authors: Donna A
authors: DA
authors: Dowling
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Lindell
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Underwood
authors: Sarah Gutin
authors: SG
authors: Barsman
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States