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BACKGROUND: With an increasing number of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) graduates, the volume of peer-reviewed journal publications among DNP-prepared nurses is rising. PURPOSE: The primary aim of this study was to quantify, analyze, and categorize DNP-authored peer-reviewed journal publications. METHODS: A descriptive research design was used to analyze DNP-authored peer-reviewed journal publications in the WorldCat, EBSCO Discovery Service, and PubMed databases from 2011 through 2021. RESULTS: The 3839 journal publications included at least one DNP-prepared nurse author. There were 2495 (65%) publications with a DNP first author, 921 (24%) with a DNP solo author, and 2918 (76%) included publication collaboration. The majority of publications were practice- (40%), nursing- (17%), and education-focused (15%). Science translation in evidence-based practice and quality improvement publications accounted for 24%. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the proliferation of DNP-authored peer-reviewed journal publications, which may indicate an increase in the number of nursing care quality initiatives occurring in the clinical setting.
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Education, Nursing, Graduate , Humans , Periodicals as Topic , Authorship , Peer Review , Publishing/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) nurse is recognized as a practice scholar in nursing and leadership; moreover, the volume of published scholarship from DNP authors is expanding. PURPOSE: The aim of this research was to quantify and analyze DNP-authored peer-reviewed journal publications from 2012 through 2018. METHODS: This was a descriptive analysis of DNP graduate publications found in the WorldCat database from 2012 through 2018. RESULTS: Nearly 2000 (n = 1903) DNP-authored, peer-reviewed journal publications were extracted. Doctor of Nursing Practice-authored publications increased 136% from 2012 to 2018, including 1059 (56%) with DNP authors as first authors and 494 (26%) from DNP graduate solo authors. There were 1179 collaborative and interprofessional publications (62%). CONCLUSIONS: The findings in this research demonstrate an increase in the number of DNP-authored scholarly publications since 2012. Scholarly publications by DNP authors expand the dissemination of knowledge and offer an avenue to improve health outcomes nationally and globally.
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Education, Nursing, Graduate , Periodicals as Topic , Humans , Leadership , Nursing Education Research , Peer ReviewABSTRACT
This article describes a nursing professional development, evidence-based intervention project addressing the significant problem of bullying in the nursing workplace. The project entailed a 9-week, multitiered approach to teach behaviors to combat bullying and create the self-efficacy to do so. Results demonstrated statistically significant t-test comparisons of pre- and postsurvey measures, supporting the clinical question that empowerment and perceptual change drove individual and group behavior to confront bullying and create a positive culture shift.
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Bullying/prevention & control , Self Efficacy , Staff Development/methods , Workplace/psychology , Bullying/psychology , Educational Measurement , Humans , United StatesABSTRACT
This expanded (n = 648) replication study examines job-related burnout in practicing nurses in relation to five maladaptive thinking patterns at eight northeast Florida hospitals. Data supported the hypothesis that maladaptive thinking patterns may be related to nurses' burnout thoughts and behaviors. The focus of this research spotlights the individual nurse's thoughts, emotions, and actions and suggests that these burnout tendencies can be mitigated if not changed.
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Attitude of Health Personnel , Burnout, Professional/psychology , Job Satisfaction , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology , Nursing , Stress, Psychological/complications , Adaptation, Psychological , Analysis of Variance , Confidence Intervals , Emotions , Florida , Humans , Models, Nursing , Models, Psychological , Pilot Projects , Psychometrics , Statistics as Topic , Stress, Psychological/psychologyABSTRACT
Rational nursing is a theoretical concept that serves as a practical, behavioral application of the nursing process. This article is a concept analysis that defines and clarifies rational nursing, examines relational and nonrelational propositions, and describes clinical and personal applications for the individual nurse. This relatively simple yet revolutionary tool can improve patient outcomes and prevent nursing burnout. Nurses involved with staff development, education, and retention will discover that teaching and reinforcing rational nursing provides nurses with minute-by-minute guidance to the treatment of the human response both in patient illness and their own practice of nursing.
