DNP Program Is Different From Essay

The provision of healthcare requires patience, compassion and dedication. In addition to possessing these qualities and desiring to share them with those in the greatest need, I am well-suited for the emotional, practical and educational rigors of a distinctly challenging occupation. Though I am driven by professional ambition, academic achievement and a degree of healthcare experience, I am also inspired by the deeply personal interest in helping others. I believe that the advanced level focus of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is particularly suited to the development of the skills and knowledge required to truly qualify as an outlet for such help.

Indeed, the DNP program appears to serve in the achievement of both my short- and long-term goals as an evolving professional. The emphasis on improving practice skills and treatment quality suggest that a DNP program will make me a better provider of healthcare services on a day-to-day basis. Thus, the education which I anticipate gaining through such a program would significantly improve my ability to bring patients comfort; ease pain; raise quality of life; provide critical life-saving services; and provide my knowledge in any capacity where need is demonstrated.

This is supplemented by the long-term goals to which the DNP program is designed to contribute. According to the AACN, "DNP curricula build on traditional master's programs by providing education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership, among other key areas." (AACN, 1) The latter of these opportunities is also of distinct interest to me. The improvement of leadership and administrative skills suggests the opportunity for the DNP to achieve not just a set of greater skills in areas of patient contact but also to serve as part of a knowledge economy through which responsibilities may be dispatched and improvements in the care provided by other nurses may be achieved. I desire to ultimately parlay my skills, education and organizational strengths into a position of leadership and influence. I anticipate that this will be the best way for me to help bring about improvements in healthcare quality where I see fit or necessary.

That said, nursing is ultimately a field which depends on the day-to-day stamina, focus and compassion of qualified nurses. First and foremost, the DNP program will help me to evolve into a nurse possessing these capabilities and the ability to extend these capabilities to my colleagues. Ultimately, these goals should shape a practice that aligns with the expectations that are increasingly magnifying the importance of the roles and responsibilities of a nurse with advanced level practice capability.

Works Cited:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2010). The Doctor of…