Professor and associate dean for the DNP program publishes article in the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Shannon K. Idzik, DNP ’10, MS ’03, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN, professor and associate dean for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, is the first author on an article, "Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Puzzle: Connecting All of the Documents," that was published in the September 2023 issue of the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She co-authored the article with Aimee Chism Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-C, FAANP, FAAN.
Many organizations, foundational documents, and structures guide nurse practitioner educators. The number can be overwhelming for nurse practitioner faculty and administrators, but awareness and understanding are essential for developing high-quality NP programs. The article addresses a set of five key questions as a starting place for NP faculty to identify documents that guide their NP program development and curricula.