DNP-Prepared Nurse Literature Review

A review of the available literature indicates that the DNP-prepared nurse today has the responsibility to provide care and leadership in the areas of primary care and prevention (AACN, 2006). As patient advocate, the DNP nurse is especially well prepared to take a leadership role in offering primary care and strengthening preventive services (Lathrop et al., 2014). According to Keeling (2009), advanced practice nurses have historically been champions of preventive healthcare and primary care (Keeling, 2009). Implementation of the ACA today presents an unprecedented opportunity for APRNs (nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists) to be leaders and patient advocate in the primary care setting. The . The