Development of an Innovative DNP Project Dissemination Package
•DNP Project Deliverables: Abstract, Executive Summary, and Poster
•Designing DNP Poster Presentation
•Identifying DNP Project Dissemination Strategies
AbstractBackgroundDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students acquire the ability to translate knowledge into tangible, real-world solutions through their DNP projects. Flexibility in DNP project requirements has resulted in significant variation across programs.
ProblemDue to its expansive growth at one public university, a DNP Project Task Force was formed to re-envision the existing DNP Project structure and products.
ApproachThe Task Force used the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Model (4th ed.) as a framework to design a 3-semester-3-course series with one faculty member leading each DNP Project group of six students throughout project development, implementation, and evaluation.
OutcomesThe DNP Project Dissemination Package includes an abstract, an executive summary, and a conference-style poster that meet program/university requirements and that are appropriate for future professional presentation and/or publication.
LimitationsThough scalable and adaptable for widespread implementation, factors such as university-based requirements and faculty workload assignment may impact broader adoption of the Dissemination Package.
DiscussionThe DNP Project Dissemination Package empowers DNP graduates to serve as change agents, share their impactful work and showcase the extent to which DNP projects can be timely and widely disseminated to ensure translation of evidence into practice.
KeywordsDNP scholarly projects
DNP project deliverables
DNP project dissemination
DNP project process
DNP project best practices
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