Oakland U seeks to produce more advanced degree nurses

Thursday, January 22, 2009 | Source: metromode
It's not often you can call a nurse 'doctor', but that's happening more and more at Oakland University.

The Rochester Hills-based college is expanding its nursing program to offer more graduate-level nursing courses. That includes classes for those pursuing a doctorate in nursing practice, the highest level of preparation for clinical practice recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

The idea is to help train advanced degree nurses so that there will be enough teachers at local nursing education programs. This will assist in expanding the pool graduates and help solve the nursing shortage. Whew! That's a lot of nurses, which is the point.

The new Doctorate in Nursing Practice curriculum can be finished within two years if the student already has a masters degree in nursing. It will touch on subjects like advanced research methods, theory, leadership, systems management and nursing informatics. There is also an accelerated 16-month program.

Source: Oakland University
Writer: Jon Zemke
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