DNP Answers : Patient Education

Is It Illegal to Use the 'Doctor' Title?

Meg Carman — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:31:00 GMT

Q: I hear there are states where using the title “doctor” is illegal if you are not an MD. Which states are these, and how would a DNP graduate introduce him- or herself to patients in those states? A: To begin, I hope that all of us who have earned our...(read more)

Developing a PICOT Question

Lisa Chism, NP — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:22:00 GMT

Q: I'm currently in a DNP program and I'm trying to fine tune my PICOT question. I want to focus my translational project on increasing the African American population on the bone marrow donor registry. African Americans tend to have low representation...(read more)

What Title Should DNPs Use at Work?

Mai Kung — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:13:00 GMT

Here at the DNP Answers blog we take your questions about the DNP and answer them as best we can. This post is written by blogger Mai Kung, NP, a recent DNP graduate. Q: NPs must be very careful to explain who we are and what we can do for our patients....(read more)