Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 137-140 , May 2010

Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Nursing Practice as Complementary Degrees

  • Sandra R. Edwardson, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Edwardson: 5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.

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doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.08.004

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 137-140 , May 2010