DNP 7700

Doctor of Nursing Program DNP 7700 – week 3 DNP Project I Synthesis of Literature, Practice Recommendations, and Evidence-Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option

Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions. – Tony Robbins

PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to write the Synthesis of Literature, Practice Recommendations, and Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option sections as the second half of your DNP practice change thesis proposal.

COURSE OUTCOMES

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes.

à Craft a high impact problem statement of importance to specialty practice. à Synthesize biophysical, psychosocial, organizational and public health literature to define a

clinical issue of concern. Ã Evaluate the scope, complexity, and impact of the problem on patients, providers and systems

using global, national and local data. Analyze existing models of care delivery and evidence based practice to improve healthcare outcomes.

à Synthesize scientific knowledge and practice expertise to support a change in practice-relevant evidence-based practice.

à Integrate theory with scientific knowledge and practice expertise for informed practice. à Uses project management processes to assess and plan the DNP Project. à Design an evidence-based practice-change project to address a practice issue at the appropriate

system's level. Ã Develop a care delivery initiative that addresses health care disparities. Ã Generate effective communication and collaboration skills interprofessional and

interprofessional teams.

Program Outcomes à I-Integrate Scientific Underpinnings into Practice à II-Develop Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems

Thinking

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à III-Apply Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice à IV-Use Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement

and Transformation of Health Care à V-Influence Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care à VI-Employ Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health

Outcomes à VII-Synthesize Clinical Prevention and Population Health concepts for Improving the Nation’s

Health à VIII-Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability

in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcome

Nurse Executive Role-Specific Competency

à Knowledge of Healthcare à Communication à Leadership à Professionalism

DUE DATE: Submit to the Moodle by Saturday of the end Week 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

POINTS: This assignment is worth a total of 100 points.

REQUIREMENTS

à To complete this application, you will need to access to the Miami Regional College virtual library database. following databases: CINAHL Complete Database, MEDLINE Complete Database, LIRN, and so forth. Our Librarian is available to help on campus from Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 9:00 pm & Saturday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Additionally, the virtual Ask a Librarian feature is available in Moodle as well as the writing tutor software Tutor.com available 24/7.

à Furthermore, please read the proposed articles in the week #1 & #2 #3 in Moodle. Please use the template provided for this assignment in Moodle week #3 folder. You must work in collaboration with your preceptor, DNP Practicum project Thesis Mentor, and DNP Mentor. Should you have any questions, feel

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free to reach out to your professor, DNP mentor, or post your question in the Q/A forum on Moodle. We are here to help. J

à You will receive feedback on your submission and are expected to make the necessary changes and resubmit the corrected portion of this paper for final grading in week #3 assignment folder of revised week #4 section.

à This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria and rubric.

à To complete this assignment, you will need to review the grading rubric carefully and consider how to incorporate each required criterion into the final paper. This final paper is an extension of the project proposal that you completed in DNP7700.

à The length of the final paper is to be no greater than 50 pages excluding title page, abstract, reference pages, and appendices. The following are estimates for length of each section for this week.

• Synthesis of the Literature Introduction: 5-10 pages • Practice Recommendations: 1 -2 pages

• Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option: 1 paragraph

à APA format and effective writing is required for the paper. Use your APA manual or Purdue Owl to check and correct your formatting. Use Grammarly, Tutor Source, and the grammar and spelling check on your Word Processor and criteria for effective writing to assure that your paper well written. APA format is required, with both a title page and reference page.

à Create your manuscript using the version of Microsoft Word. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx”.

à Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

à This paper will be submitted through Turnitin, a Turnitin similarity score of 20% or less is expected.

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à A minimum of 8 current scholarly references that are 5 years old or less for this section.

PREPARING THE PROJECT REPORT

Category Description

Writing Organization/Structure See Rubric – Week #2 –

Writing Mechanics/Usage See Rubric – Week #2 –

APA See Rubric – Week #2 –

Abstract See APA template for Final Paper and Rubric

Introduction (1 – 2 paragraphs) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –

Problem Statement ( 1-2 paragraphs) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –

Objectives and Aims (1 page) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –

Significance of the Practice Problem (1-3 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –

PICOT Question See APA template and Rubric

Theoretical Framework See APA template and Rubric

Synthesis of the Literature (5-10 pages) See APA template and Rubric - Week #3 –

Practice Recommendation (1-2 pages) See APA template and Rubric - Week #3 –

EBP: Verification of Chosen Option (1 paragraph) See APA template and Rubric - Week #3 –

Project Setting See APA template and Rubric

Project Vision, Mission, Objectives See APA template and Rubric

Project Description See APA template and Rubric

Project Evaluation and Data Analysis See APA template and Rubric

Implications for Nursing and Healthcare See APA template and Rubric

Dissemination See APA template and Rubric

Conclusion See APA template and Rubric

References See APA template and Rubric

Appendices See APA template and Rubric

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Total 100 points A quality essay will meet or exceed all of the above requirements as described on the APA Template for the Final Paper and the following grading rubric.

DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA

GRADING RUBRIC

PART I: WRITING AND APA CRITERION Approved Not Approved

Organization/Structure – 5 points -- There is logical sequencing of ideas through well-developed paragraphs. Transitions are used to enhance organization. There is a logical progression of thoughts and ideas. Concepts are clearly presented with doctoral level vocabulary. The paper is well organized from introduction to conclusion.

Mechanics/Usage -- 5 points -- There are few errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, sentence structure, or word usage.

APA -- 10 points -- There is consistent adherence to APA criteria in title page, running head, headings, citations, and/or reference page. Font, layout, and/or margins adhere to APA format.

Part II: Content Approved Not Approved Synthesis of the Literature --60 points -- Substantial review of the literature is evident in the synthesis and covers all facets of the problem with numerous (at least 10 primary research articles and/or systematic reviews) references linking the practice problem and the selected intervention. This section is a synthesis rather than a study by study review of the literature. Evidence tables of primary research and systematic reviews are

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included as an appendix. Only research evidence is included in the synthesis and on the evidence table. No secondary sources are included. Practice Recommendations --- 10 points--- Practice recommendations are identified and consistent with the synthesis of the literature. There is logical progression from the synthesis of the literature to the practice recommendation to the proposed intervention of the project.

Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option --10 points— Brief statement (two-three sentences) about the evidence-based practice/s (EBP) [specific practice intervention, program intervention or evaluation, presentation and toolkit, or policy change] QI option chosen by the students for practice change implementation based on the review of the literature is clearly identified.

Total Points = 100 points This assignment is graded as an all or none; all criteria must be acceptable to earn the 100 points.