Translate knowledge into action with activities designed to jump-start and propel you through your DNP Project
This acclaimed workbook delivers an organized, systematic roadmap for the development, implementation, evaluation, and completion of the DNP Project. Designed by two nurse educators motivated by their own frustrating DNP experiences to help the next generation of students, it consists of a collection of lessons guiding readers, step-by-step, through the entire DNP Project process. Anchored in a real-world context with more than 100 learning activities, the resource promotes active learning and delivers practical tips and advice for every stage of the project. The improved second edition maps content to the new AACN essentials, reorganizes lessons for ease of use, weaves student project examples throughout chapters, adds new tables for quick reference, and offers additional supplemental content for students and faculty alike.
The workbook begins with fundamental, knowledge-based information and then addresses the development of the DNP Project team, the feasibility of project ideas, and the elements required to develop, implement, evaluate, disseminate, and complete the project. It provides a variety of in-depth examples from actual projects to document the development of ideas and a logical, critical thinking process. The format of individual lessons enables readers to complete them in the order that best mirrors the project requirements at all schools. Chapters begin with learning objectives and conclude with a concept map to summarize lessons learned. Also included are forms to help readers organize and document ideas, communicate with stakeholders, and track their progress. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers.
New to the Second Edition:
Maps content to the new AACN Essentials
Reorganizes lessons based on student/faculty feedback
Threads new student project exemplars throughout chapters
Provides new tables for speedy reference
Improves visual appeal and readability with two-color design
Offers enhanced supplemental information
Key Features:
Helps students to break down the complex DNP Project process into concrete and manageable steps
Facilitates application of core knowledge to develop required DNP competencies
Fosters development of creative thinking
Provides lessons targeting activities for independent study or in-classroom engagement
Helps students and teachers to document work to meet AACN competencies
Illustrates DNP concepts with quick reference tables and examples
By:
Molly Bradshaw DNP APRN FNP-BC WHNP-BC,
Tracy R. Vitale,
DNP,
RNC-OB,
C-EFM,
NE-BC
Imprint: Springer Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9780826174833
ISBN 10: 0826174833
Pages: 372
Publication Date: 28 April 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Contributors Foreword Preface Introduction Resources Chapter 1: Ground Zero: Professionalism & Personal Development Lesson 1.1 Professional Competencies and Communication Lesson 1.2 Writing a Professional Bio and Getting Professional Pictures Lesson 1.3 Resume v Curriculum Vitae Lesson 1.4 Assessment of Personal Learning & Leadership Style Lesson 1.5 Developing Basic Technology Skills for the DNP Project Lesson 1.6 Developing Writing Skills Lesson 1.7 Time Management Strategies Chapter 2: Understanding the DNP Degree and DNP Project Lesson 2.1 Why Get a Terminal Degree? Lesson 2.2 Nursing Degree v Nursing Role Lesson 2.3 Understanding the AACN Essentials Lesson 2.4 Comparing the DNP and PhD Lesson 2.5 Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement Lesson 2.6 What is a DNP Project? Lesson 2.7 Design Types of DNP Projects Lesson 2.8 DNP Project Requirements At Your School Lesson 2.9 Review of Completed DNP Projects Lesson 2.10 The DNP Practice Experience & Practice Hours Lesson 2.11 Group DNP Projects Chapter 3: Identifying Problems and Project Topics Lesson 3.1 Your Initial Ideas Lesson 3.2 Identifying Global and National Problems Lesson 3.3 Identifying State and Local Problems Lesson 3.4 Problems With the Healthcare System, Information, and Technology Lesson 3.5 Cognitive Walkthrough Lesson 3.6 Networking to Identify and Discuss Problems Lesson 3.7 Organizing Your Findings Lesson 3.8 Selecting the Problem and Drafting the Problem Statement Lesson 3.9 Writing a Problem Statement Chapter 4: Developing the DNP Project Background and Context Lesson 4.1 Initial Inquiry and Initial Search Lesson 4.2 Finding Evidence and Data to Document the Problem Lesson 4.3 Strategic Agendas Related to the Problem Lesson 4.4 Clinical Guidelines Related to the Problem Lesson 4.5 Policies Related to the Problem Lesson 4.6 Using the Quadruple Aim to Examine the Problem Lesson 4.7 Impact of the Problem on Patients, Families, and Communities: Social Determinants Lesson 4.8 Impact of the Problem on Organizations Lesson 4.9 Demonstrating the Value of the DNP Project Lesson 4.10 Putting It All Together—The DNP Project Outline: Draft #1 Chapter 5: Review of Literature, Evidence Appraisal, and PICO Question Development Lesson 5.1 Types of Evidence and Literature Reviews Lesson 5.2 Formalizing a Question Using PICO Lesson 5.3 Selecting Appropriate Databases Lesson 5.4 Documenting Your Search, Annotation, and Citation Management Lesson 5.5 Evidence Appraisal Lesson 5.6 Appraisal, Comparison, and Reconciliation of Clinical Practice Guidelines Lesson 5.7 Constructing an Evidence Table Lesson 5.8 Synthesizing the Evidence Chapter 6: Assembling the DNP Project Team and Preparing to Lead Change Lesson 6.1 Historic Nursing Leadership to Inspire Practice Change Lesson 6.2 You are the Change Champion Lesson 6.3 Why DNP Team v DNP Committee? Lesson 6.4 DNP Team Roles Lesson 6.5 Creating Your DNP Team Lesson 6.6 Considerations for Project Feasibility Lesson 6.7 Articulating Desired Project Outcomes Lesson 6.8 Writing a Purpose Statement Lesson 6.9 DNP Project Theory Lesson 6.10 Putting it All Together - An Outline Chapter 7: Project Methodology: Develop, Implement, and Evaluate Lesson 7.1 Perspectives on DNP Project Methods Lesson 7.2 Developing Aims & SMART Objectives Lesson 7.3 Think Beyond Education Lesson 7.4 Implementation Frameworks and DNP Project Design Lesson 7.5 Intervention Population, Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria, and Recruitment Lesson 7.6 CITI Training, and Ethical Considerations Lesson 7.7 Participation Consent Lesson 7.8 Evaluation of Outcomes and Process Lesson 7.9 Project Data and Plans for Data Analysis Lesson 7.10 Timeline, Budget, and Resources Lesson 7.11 Anticipated Findings Lesson 7.12 Internal Review Board (IRB) | Application Considerations Chapter 8: Strategies to Organize, Disseminate, and Sustain DNP Project Findings Lesson 8.1 Project Management Lesson 8.2 Writing the Results and Discussion Sections Lesson 8.3 Writing About Impact and Implications Lesson 8.4 Completing the Final Academic Paper Lesson 8.5 Skills for Oral Presentations Lesson 8.6 Strategies for Creating Scholarly Posters Lesson 8.7 DNP Project Repositories Lesson 8.8 Social Media and Alternative Dissemination Chapter 9: The DNP Experience Lesson 9.1 Understanding the DNP Experience Hours Lesson 9.2 AACN Essentials Sub-competency Outliers Lesson 9.3 Creating a DNP Portfolio Lesson 9.4 Honing Your Political Awareness and Engagement Lesson 9.5 Developing Business Skills Lesson 9.6 Data Visualization Lesson 9.7 Engagement in Research and Systematic Review Lesson 9.8 Developing Your Qualifications as a Nurse Educator Lesson 9.9 Safety and Preparedness Skill Development Lesson 9.10 Just Culture and the DNP Project Lesson 9.11 Inclusion of Interprofessional Interactions Chapter 10: Finishing Strong: Project Profiles and Empowerment Lesson 10.1 DNP Project Profile: Implementing Evidence-Based Messages Lesson 10.2 DNP Project Profile: Use of the IHI Model for Improvement Lesson 10.3 DNP Project Profile: Community-Based Projects and Population Health Lesson 10.4 DNP Project Profile: Advocacy to Create a Body of Scholarship Lesson 10.5 DNP Project Profile: Recovering After Your Topic Changes Lesson 10.6 DNP Project Profile: Nursing Leadership and Competency Development Lesson 10.7 DNP Project Profile: Program Evaluation - Population Health Lesson 10.8 The Approach to ""Negative"" or ""Bad"" Results Lesson 10.9 Finishing on a Note of Empowerment Appendix: Project Management Resources Index"
Molly Bradshaw, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CP-C is the current owner and Chief Executive Officer for her company, DNPmollyB, LLC where she works as a consultant and educator. She maintains a full-time clinical practice at First Choice Immediate Care, in Columbia, Kentucky. She completed her undergraduate nursing degrees at Eastern Kentucky University (1998, 2001); got her master's degree at the University of Kentucky (2005); and earned her doctor of nursing practice degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2016). She is nationally board certified as both a family and a women's health nurse practitioner, as well as a Veteran of the United States Navy. In the academic setting she has been a former associate professor, DNP program coordinator, and faculty innovator at Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. Also, she has been full time faculty at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Her academic scholarship is rooted in teaching innovation, use of infographics/social media, and the DNP Project. Her published works focus on clinical subjects such as prescribing habits of nurse practitioners and chronic disease management, including hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, and multiple sclerosis. She is engaged in training and content creation for emerging Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) programs and Community Paramedics. Tracy R. Vitale, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NE-BC, has been a nurse for more than 20 years and is currently an associate professor and specialty director of DNP Projects/DNP Project courses at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Nursing, Newark, New Jersey. She received her baccalaureate degree in nursing from The College of New Jersey (2000), her master's in nursing from the University of Phoenix (2006), and a doctor of nursing practice degree from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2016). Prior to transitioning to academia in 2017, her nursing career included leadership positions in maternal-fetal medicine research, outpatient private maternal-fetal medicine and high-risk obstetrics practice, and labor and delivery/perinatal evaluation and treatment departments. Dr. Vitale sits on the board of directors for the Organization of Nurse Leaders of New Jersey and is actively involved with the research committee. She also serves on the advisory council for the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing, which focuses on nursing workforce issues and is the Region 4 Vice President of Policy and Practice for the New Jersey State Nurses Association. Dr. Vitale also serves as a manuscript reviewer for select journals.
