The DNP Professional

Linda A. Benson, DNP, ACNP-BC, CPHQ has been a nurse for more than 40 years working in acute care and critical care settings. She has held a variety of positions including staff nurse, charge nurse, clinical preceptor, unit-based clinical instructor, critical care clinical nurse specialist, acute care nurse practitioner, and clinical quality specialist for various departments of nursing. Her education has consisted of a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Adult Health from the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNYAB). Th is was followed by a post-master’s certificate from the University of Rochester and ended in the terminal nursing degree of the DNP from Madonna University. Her DNP capstone project concentrated on the impact of a nurse practitioner rapid response team on sepsis outcomes. After obtaining her DNP degree, she focused on performance improvement as a clinical quality specialist for Tampa General Hospital Department of Nursing. She has held adjunct faculty positions at SUNYAB and Western Michigan University teaching Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing students. She has disseminated new knowledge and creative solutions through more than 35 podium presentations at regional and national levels as well as 10 poster presentations. In addition, she has published in multiple peer-reviewed journals predominantly as the primary author. Th roughout her career she has chosen to give back to her profession having precepted and mentored numerous nurses at all degree levels.

Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Preface Introduction Section I Nurse Practitioner Exemplars Chapter 1 DNP Translated Practice Innovations for a Nurse Practitioner–Managed Free Clinic Rebecca A. Bates, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMP Chapter 2 The DNP Essentials in Clinical Practice: A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner's Experience in Medical Genetics and Metabolism Kara Morgan, DNP, APRN, CPNP-BC, CGC Chapter 3 Utilizing the DNP Essentials to Deliver High-End Care in the Home Tracie L. Moore, DNP, FNP, ACNP, ACNS-BC Section II Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist Collaboration Exemplar Chapter 4 Acute Care DNPs: Improving Interprofessional Practice One Patient at a Time Susanna Sirianni, RN, DNP, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CCRN and Maria Teresa Palleschi, RN, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN Section III Clinical Nurse Specialist Exemplars Chapter 5 The Nursing Clinical Quality Specialist: A Perfect Position to Capitalize on the DNP Essentials Linda A. Benson, DNP, ACNP-BC, CPHQ Chapter 6 The Clinical Nurse Specialist as Chronic Disease Expert: The Synthesis of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Competencies and DNP Essentials Ileen Craven, DNP, CNS, MSN, RN-BC Chapter 7 Lead, Follow, or Get Out of Your Own Way: An Experienced Registered Nurse to DNP Journey Carol Essenmacher, DNP, PMHCNS-BC, NCTTP Section IV Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Exemplars Chapter 8 Implementing the DNP Essentials as a Chief Nurse Anesthetist and President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Garry Brydges, PhD, DNP, MBA, APRN, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAAN Chapter 9 The DNP Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist: Practice and Advocacy Debbie Barber, DNP, CRNA Chapter 10 The Role of the DNP in Reducing Health Disparities and Advocating From the Viewpoint of a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Jorge A. Valdes, DNP, CRNA, APRN Section V Nurse-Midwife Exemplars Chapter 11 A DNP-Prepared Midwife's Role in Creating a Combined Prenatal/Substance Use Treatment Program Nancy Renn-Bugai, DNP, MSN, CNM Chapter 12 Establishing a Practice as a Novice DNP-Prepared Certified Nurse-Midwife Michelle M. Davis, DNP, RNC-OB, NNP, CNM Chapter 13 From Mid-Level Midwifery to High-Level Husbandry: A Rural Certified Nurse-Midwife's Doctoral Journey Dixie Shaheen Rasmussen, DNP, MSN-Ed, CNM Section VI Nurse Executive Exemplars Chapter 14 The DNP Degree: A Fundamental Requirement for the Chief Nursing Officer Janet Hunt Davis, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ Chapter 15 Leaders, Change Agents: The Unique Contributions of a DNP-Prepared Nurse Executive Kelly Hancock, DNP, RN, NE-BC, FAAN Chapter 16 Aligning DNP Practice With the Mission and Strategic Priorities of the Organization Debra A. Burke, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC Section VII Academia Exemplars Chapter 17 Cultural Competency Through a Study Abroad Experience for DNP Students and Its Impact on the DNP Essentials Mary C. Loughran, DNP, RN, MHA Chapter 18 Transforming DNP Systems Leadership Education Melinda Earle, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE Chapter 19 Integration of Telehealth Into DNP Curriculum and Clinical Practice Pamela Paplham, DNP, AOCNP, FNP-BC, FAANP; Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP; and Mallory Andrzejak, DNP, FNP-BC Section VIII Population Health Exemplars Chapter 20 Building Bridges, Not Walls: Using the DNP Toolbox to Establish Medical Respite for the Homeless Population Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP-BC, RN Chapter 21 Strategies for Incorporating Population Health Into a DNP Project Marcia Johansson, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC Section IX Informatics Exemplars Chapter 22 A DNP-Prepared Director of Nursing Informatics Transforms Sepsis Recognition and Improves Sepsis Outcomes Deborah Chasco, DNP, CCRN, APRN, CNS Chapter 23 Applying DNP Essentials Within the Field of Nursing Informatics to Impact Patient Care and Transform Health Care Provision Carol Shade, DNP, MS, RN, CPHIMS, FHIMSS and Mary Field, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHON Section X Legislative Activity Exemplar Chapter 24 Advocating for Policy Change Through DNP Leadership Robert Metzger, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Conclusion and Future Essentials Financial Disclosures Index