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- The practice-focused doctorate offers a valuable alternative to traditional research-focused doctorates in nursing.
- The article outlines the background and evolution of this degree, as established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Task Force.
- It highlights the current trends in practice-focused doctoral education, the pertinent issues addressed by the task force, and recent efforts by AACN to implement their recommendations.
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The practice-focused doctorate is an important alternative to research-focused doctorates in nursing. The goal of this article is to provide the reader with an understanding of the nature and potential benefits of the practice doctorate. After discussing the background of this doctoral degree and the development of the degree by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Task Force on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing, the article will describe patterns in practice-focused doctoral education and issues considered by the task force in developing the position paper on the practice doctorate in nursing. A look ahead provides an update on current steps being taken by AACN and others toward implementing the task force's recommendations.
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