12: THE DNP AND ACADEMIC–SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS ■ 293■ CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
- What added benefit does the DNP bring to the academic–service partnership?
- What can the DNP in the service setting contribute to the academic setting?
- What can the DNP in the academic setting contribute to the service setting?
- Given the two models of preparation of the DNP, what are the unique contributions of each
to the academic–service partnership? - Where in the setting(s) is the DNP best positioned to enrich the academic–service partner-
ship? - What are the optimal expectations for the DNP in the service setting and the DNP in the
academic setting? - How does the academic–service partnership collaborate best to prepare the strongest DNP
graduate? - What areas of DNP practice within the academic–service partnership are in need of evalua-
tion? - What is the value of the DNP student project to the service and academic sides of the part-
nership? - How might an academic–service partnership be structured that maximizes the contribu-
tions of the DNP graduate?
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