Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 7-14 , January 2006

National Agenda for Advanced Practice Nursing: The Practice Doctorate

  • Patricia Clinton, PhD, CPNP, FAANP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Clinton: Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Master's Program, University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA 52242.
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  • Arlene M. Sperhac, PhD, CPNP, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Coordinator of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, Rush University, Chicago, IL

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PII: S8755-7223(05)00192-4

doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2005.12.007

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 7-14 , January 2006

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