Doctor of Nursing Practice
AACN's 2013 DNP Summit - April 15-16, 2013
AACN is pleased to be hosting the National Dialogue on Quality and Excellence in DNP Education at the Intercontinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel on April 15-16, 2013. AACN invites member schools with a DNP program or planning to offer a DNP program to send two representatives to the summit. Click here for more information.
2013 Data on Doctoral Programs
Presentation from Dr. Jane Kirschling at the 2013 Doctoral Education Conference
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Fact Sheet
Updated April 2013
New Law Allows California State Nursing Schools to Offer the DNP
AACN Update on the New Comprehensive Care Certification Exam
March 6, 2009
AACN Letter in Response to DNP Certification Exam
Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice
DNP Roadmap Task Force Report
This document delineates the key institutional and academic issues related to the process of achieving the 2015 timeline.
CCNE Decision Regarding the DNP Degree Title
In a move consistent with other health professions, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 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

