DNP and PhD scholarship: Making the case for collaboration

A 10‐year evaluation of projects in a doctor of nursing practice programme

“…This collaboration results in a range of methodological approaches to these projects. Cygan and Reed (2019) have described an approach to collaborative DNP‐PhD scholarship that is consistent with what we have described here.…”

An Academic Model for Building Effective Faculty Teams to Promote Excellence in Nursing Education

“…Providing opportunities for faculty to work together in teams, implementing combined mentoring models, and collaborative accreditation models were just a few interventions utilized in developing a successful DNP-PhD Nurse Educator Model. Collaborative relationships between faculty continue to evolve as the landscape of nursing education changes [18,19]. The study findings emphasize the importance of communication, collaboration, equity, inclusivity, civility, and leadership as essential components to a healthy academic culture and reliable nurse faculty teams.…”

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

“…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).…”

“…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.…”

“…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.…”