DNP Role Development for Doctoral Advanced Nursing Practice, Second Edition

30 ■ I: HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR ROLE DELINEATION

TABLE 1.3 Inaugural Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs in the United States (as of August 1, 2005)

University Year

Founded

Type of

Program

Notes

Case Western Reserve

University

2005 DNP Founded as ND and converted to

DNP

Columbia University 2005 DrNP Founded as DrNP and converted to

DNP in 2008. Founders still refer to

the degree as a “clinical doctorate”

Drexel University 2005 DrNP A hybrid professional doctorate

combining the practice doctorate

and the academic research doctorate.

Founders refer to degree as a “clinical

research Doctor of Nursing Practice

degree”; it converted to a DNP in 2014

Rush University 2005 DNP Founded as ND and converted to

DNP in Leadership and the Business

of Health Care (only)

Tri- College University

Nursing Consortium a

2005 DNP NDSU left consortium in 2007;

consortium disbanded in 2008

University of

Colorado, Denver

2005 DNP Founded as ND and converted to

DNP

University of

Kentucky

2001 DNP First DNP— Clinical Leadership (only)

University of South

Carolina

2005 DNP Founded as ND and converted to

DNP. First school to offer the BSN- to-

DNP option to prepare entry level NPs

University of

Tennessee, Memphis

2005 DNP Founded as DNSc and converted to

DNP

a Concordia College; Minnesota State University, Moorhead; North Dakota State University.
Modified from Dahnke and Dreher (2010).
BSN, bachelor of science in nursing; DNP, Doctor of Nursing Practice; DrNP, doctor of nursing practice;
DNSc, doctor of nursing science; ND, doctor of nursing; NDSU, North Dakota State University;
NPs, nurse practitioners.

DNP

(Practice/non-research)

DrNP

(Practice/research-oriented)

PhD

(Research-focused)

FIGURE 1.1 Practice/ non- research, practice/ research- oriented, and research- focused nursing
doctorates.

DNP, Doctor of Nursing Practice; DrNP, doctor of nursing practice.

OTD/DOT

(Practice/non-research)

DrOT

(Practice/research-oriented)

PhD

(Research-focused

nursing doctorates)

FIGURE 1.2 Practice/ non- research, practice/ research- oriented, and research- focused
occupational therapy doctorates.
DOT, doctor of occupational therapy; DrOT, doctor of occupational therapy; OTD, occupational therapy
doctorate.