Practice Value and Worth of a DNP

Mackey, Thomas A. PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP

University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston

Correspondence regarding this article should be directed to Thomas A. Mackey, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, 7000 Fannin, Suite 1620, Houston, TX 77030. E-mail: [email protected]

Clinical Scholars Review: The Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice 2(1):p 8-9, 2009.

The worth and value of a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner (DNP) or distinct and frequently misunderstood concepts. While worth refers to dollars generated, value refers to dollars plus intangibles, such as quality, savings, and good will, generated by the DNP. The following article discusses the two concepts and provides pointed examples for the DNP to apply in a practice setting.