Hi Mary,
I am a registered nurse and working toward my doctor of nursing practice. The difference between an DNP and PhD is that PhD's do the research and DNP's apply the research in the real world. My capstone project is on building resiliency in children who live in a neighborhood where high ACE scores are common.
There are quite a few programs you can apply that will get you from your RN to DNP within a reasonable amount of time. Contact me if you have more questions about these programs.
Denise
denise.buffin@bsd.k12.de.us