aligning the essentials with a gap in practice or practice change

· Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.

· Chapter 3, “The Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice (JHEBP) Model for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) Process Overview” (pp. 55–66)

· Chapter 4, “The Practice Question Phase” (pp. 73–96)

· American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021).  The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing educationLinks to an external site. . https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Publications/Essentials-2021.pdf

· Beeber, A. S., Palmer, C., Waldrop, J., Lynn, M. R., & Jones, C. B. (2019). T he role of doctor of nursing practice-prepared nurses in practice settingsLinks to an external site..  Nursing Outlook, 67(4), 354–364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2019.02.006

· Johansen, M. L. (2023).  The value of a DNP degree.Links to an external site.  Nursing Management (Springhouse), 54(1), 56. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NUMA.0000905020.79954.e6

· Kesten, K., Beebe, S., Conrad, D., Corrigan, C., Manderscheid, A., Moran, K., & Niederer, M. (2023).  Alignment of DNP degree competencies with employer perspectives: The value of academic practice partnershipsLinks to an external site..  Journal of Professional Nursing, 48, 112–118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.07.003

· Kesten, K., Beebe, S. L., Moran, K., Conrad, D., Manderscheid, A., Pohl, E., Burson, R., & Corrigan, C. (2022).  Practice scholarship satisfaction and impact as perceived by DNP-prepared nursesLinks to an external site..  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 34(5), 722-730–730. https://doi.org/10.1097/JXX.0000000000000707

· Melander, S., Hampton, D., & Rayens, M. K. (2023).  Celebrating over 20 years: Outcomes from the first doctor of nursing practice programLinks to an external site..  Journal of Professional Nursing, 48, 186–193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.07.011

· Prado-Inzerillo, M., Rivera, R. R., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2023).  Academic-practice partnership for Doctor of Nursing practice in a large medical centerLinks to an external site..  Nurse Leader, 21(3), 366–369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2023.02.004

· Thornton, C. P., Haut, C., Yefimova, M., Gettis, M. A., Calamaro, C., Ginsberg, J. S., & McCabe, M. A. (2024).  Student-led Doctor of Nursing practice projects in the clinical environment: Viewpoint from hospital-based nurse scientists and leadersLinks to an external site..  Nursing Outlook, 72(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102239

· Walden University. (n.d.).  Doctor of nursing practiceLinks to an external site.. https://academics.waldenu.edu/catalog/nursing/doctor/nursing-practice Note: Be sure to familiarize yourself with the degree requirements for completing the DNP at Walden.

· Walden University. (n.d.).  Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) practicum manualLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/dnp-practicum-manual

· Walden University Office of Research and Doctoral Studies. (n.d.).  DNP capstone resources NURS 8702 and NURS 8703Links to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/program-documents/dnp-8702-8703  Note: Check this website for the latest version of the DNP Project Process Guide.

· Review the Learning Resources for this week, specifically Chapter 4 of Dang et al. (2021) addressing the practice question, AACN’s  The Essentials, the  Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practicum Manual, and the  DNP Project Process Guide.

· Consider the types of organizations you might select for your practicum experiences (e.g., a large acute care health system, a long-term care facility, a pediatric hospital, a community health center, etc.)

· Consider the kinds of gaps in practice or practice changes that could benefit such organizations, including those specific to the organization and those that relate to healthcare practices more generally.  

· Consider how the gaps in practice or practice changes you are interested in pursuing align to  The Essentials. 

· Select  one organizational type and  one gap in practice or practice change on which to focus for this Assignment. Note: You may select a new organizational type and gap in practice or practice change or, if you choose, you may reuse one on which you focused for a previous Assignment, Discussion, or Blog in this course.

· Also Note: These may or may not be the same organizational type and gap in practice or practice change as those you will focus on for your Practicum and DNP Project.

· Select a minimum of  four domains from  The Essentials that closely align with the gap in practice or practice change you selected.

Write a paper in which you address the following:

· Describe the organization type and the gap in practice or practice change that you selected for this Assignment.

· Identify the  four Domains from  The Essentials you identified which closely align with the gap in practice or practice change.

· Justify your Domain choices, explaining how each aligns with the gap in practice or practice change you selected.