Copyright © 2008 by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All rights reserved.	Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice After a two-year, consensus-building process, AACN member institutions voted to endorse the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice on October 30, 2006.         DNP Roadmap Task Force Report This document delineates the key institutional and academic issues related to the process of achieving the 2015 timeline. The AACN Board of Directors approved this report in July 2006.         Reference Materials from DNP Meetings         CCNE Decision Regarding the DNP Degree Title In a move consistent with other health professions, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has decided that only practice doctoral degrees with the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) title will be eligible for CCNE accreditation.         AACN Applauds the National Academy of Sciences' Report which Supports the Development of the Practice Doctorate in Nursing	DNP Program List DNP Frequently Asked Questions   DNP Talking Points