Description
Week 1
Analyzing a Practice Gap
Discussion
PURPOSE
The purpose of this discussion is to analyze a gap in practice, which will serve as the catalyst for the development of the DNP practice change project.
INSTRUCTIONS
Reflect on your readings this week and provide your proposed DNP practice change project purpose statement in one concise sentence. The statement should clearly identify the following:
Gap in practice
Population impacted
Goal of the project
Please click on the following link to review the DNP Discussion Guidelines on the Student Resource Center program page:
Link (webpage): DNP Discussion GuidelinesLinks to an external site.
PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
This discussion enables the student to meet the following program outcomes:
Integrates scientific underpinnings into everyday clinical practice. (POs 3, 5)
Uses analytic methods to translate critically appraised research and other evidence into clinical scholarship for innovative practice improvements. (POs 3, 5)
Analyzes health care policies to advocate for equitable health care and social justice to all populations and those at risk due to social determinants of health. (POs 2, 9)
COURSE OUTCOMES
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
Apply clinical scholarship methodologies for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating quality improvements and the translation of evidence-based practice, to improve healthcare outcomes at the micro, meso, or macrosystem level. (PCs 1, 3, 5; POs 3, 5, 9)
DUE DATES
Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Wednesday
Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
