A job description for a nurse position in a teaching hospital includes "coordinating research teams to facilitate studies to generate knowledge about nursing actions." Which type of advanced nursing degree would be required for this position?
A) Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)
B) Doctorate in Nursing (PhD)
C) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
D) Post-Doctorate in Nursing

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PhD-prepared nurses can critique,implement,plan,and develop new or revised guidelines,as well as generate and replicate knowledge via conduction of research.DNP-prepared nurses translate nursing research into practice.MSN-prepared nurses identify problems requiring research and may conduct studies,but usually in collaboration with other nurse scientists.The difference between PhD and post-PhD is unclear-in this situation you are one and the same.

A Job Description for a Nurse Position in a Teaching