Post the following:

• A brief explanation of your personal motivations and goals in pursuing the DNP degree.
• A description of the expectations and role of a nurse with a practice doctorate and how they may differ from those of a nurse with a research doctorate.
• A description of how, as a DNP-prepared nurse, you hope to address an organization’s quality improvement needs by attending to a gap in practice or implementing a practice change. Include any previous experiences you have had in addressing a gap in practice or a practice change within an organization. 

Note: Your posts should be a substantial (500 words minimum), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA Style. Personal anecdotes are acceptable as part of a meaningful post but cannot stand alone as the entire post.

Read a selection of your colleagues' posts.