The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development 5th Edition (Paperback)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues, Fifth Edition by Lisa Astalos Chism is the Jones & Bartlett Learning paperback that walks DNP students through what the degree is, what the role looks like in practice, and how to build a career around it.

Chism’s guidebook is assigned in the first semester of most DNP programs because it answers the questions students arrive with: how the DNP differs from the PhD, what the AACN Essentials require, what a DNP-prepared nurse does in leadership, policy, education and clinical practice, and how to present the degree to employers. The fifth edition maps the new AACN Essentials competencies to role development, adds a chapter on relationship building, and discusses social media, apps and the impact of COVID-19 on nursing and technology.

What's included

• The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues, Fifth Edition
• Author: Lisa Astalos Chism, DNP
• Paperback, published by Jones & Bartlett Learning
• ISBN-13 9781284233155
• Chapter overviews, interviews with practicing DNPs and nursing leaders, and case scenarios

Who it's for

Students entering BSN-to-DNP and post-master’s DNP programs, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists deciding whether to pursue the degree, DNP faculty teaching the role development or professional issues course, and nurse executives mentoring DNP-prepared staff.

Why this edition

The fifth edition is the first to integrate the revised AACN Essentials, which every accredited DNP program is now aligning its curriculum to. The interviews with DNP graduates and deans are what students remember, because they show what the role looks like once the project is done. It stays useful after graduation as a reference on scope, credentials and professional positioning.

Frequently asked questions

Is this book for DNP students only?

Mostly, but master’s-prepared nurses considering the DNP use it to decide whether the degree fits their goals.

Does the fifth edition cover the new AACN Essentials?

Yes. It explains the revised Essentials document and relates the new competencies to DNP role development.

Is this a clinical textbook?

No. It covers the role, professional issues, leadership and career development, not clinical content.

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