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DNP Project Process Guide – Project Management Approach
Follow this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Process Guide – Project Management
Approach and work with your assigned faculty to ensure that all steps are followed to expedite
completion.
Throughout your program of study, refer to the DNP capstone resources website for the
DNP Project milestones and updated project documents to aid in the appropriate
tracking and completion of your DNP Project located at:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/program-documents/dnp-8702-8703
An excel spreadsheet DNP Project – Project Management Approach checklist that can be
used by both faculty and students is available on the DNP capstone resources website
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DNP Project – Project Management Approach Checklist
Introduction
As a requirement of Walden University’s DNP degree, you are required to complete a DNP
Project. This project will focus on a quality improvement initiative that integrates project
management tools and techniques and addresses a gap in nursing practice or an identified
practice change. These project activities qualify as quality improvement (as opposed to
research) because the project involves synthesis and application of established and tested
quality standards and/or systematic monitoring, assessment, or evaluation to ensure that
existing quality standards are being met. The purpose of project is not to develop paradigms,
test new methods/standards, involve a protocol that overrides clinical decision-making, or follow
a research design.
For this project, a quality improvement initiative is defined as a process that supports an
improvement in healthcare outcomes. This project may include a staff education program,
development of a clinical practice guideline, or an evaluation of an existing quality improvement
process. The project process cannot include direct patient or nursing student involvement. You
may address a gap in practice for an organization addressing patient, family, or community
education through the development of a toolkit.
The DNP Project will emphasize evidence-based practice approaches to support the quality
improvement initiative at your project/clinical site.
You may complete your DNP project at your workplace if your project mentor is not your direct
report, supervisor, or both.
In compliance with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) DNP program
expectations, “practice-focused graduates are prepared to generate new knowledge through
innovation of practice change, the translation of evidence, and the implementation of quality
improvement processes [emphasis added] in specific practice settings and systems or with
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specific populations to improve health or health outcomes” (American Association of Colleges of
Nursing Task Force on the Implementation of the DNP, 2015, p. 2).1
Roles and Stakeholders
Student: You are the owner of the process checklist and candidate for the DNP degree.
DNP program director or designee: The program director is responsible for the overall
academic functions and integrity of the DNP program. The coordinators and faculty
report to the program director.
DNP academic program coordinator: The program coordinator and program director work
closely with the research coordinator, faculty, and students to ensure that questions and
concerns regarding the DNP Project process are addressed.
DNP academic coordinator for committee matching: This program coordinator is the
point person for matching faculty and processing student submission of the DNP Project
Committee Matching Request Form for DNP project committee advisors.
DNP Project faculty advisor: You complete the request for DNP Committee Faculty
Advisor in NURS 8302. Your faculty advisor is then matched and assigned by the
program coordinator using your nominated advisor options. The advisor works with the
partner organization leader and partner organization project mentor, and student to
oversee the completion of the DNP Project.
Partner organization: The partner organization is also called “partner site” or “project site”
in some contexts. This is the organization that will host the doctoral project.
POS: Program of study requirements for the DNP degree.
Glossary of Doctoral Project Terms
Action Planning Tool. Breakdown of project into individual components identifying all the
activities needed to achieve a successful project.
Deliverables. The items needed to meet the goals and objectives of the project.
DNP Project Approval Form. A document defining the purpose and measurable objectives
for the project; the approval form signed-off by the organization representative, your
project mentor, and your faculty advisor.
GANTT chart. Bar graph for scheduling and monitoring activities related to a project.
MyDR. The MyDR system landing pages will track your progress and serve as a central
location for resources to support that progress. MyDR is accessed from a link on the
Course Home of your capstone’s classroom. From there you will be able to access the
Taskstream component of MyDR to submit your documents for review by your
committee.
Organization leader. The partner site representative approving the DNP project.
Project. A planned set of interrelated tasks with a specified timeline for completion.
1 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Task Force on the Implementation of the DNP. (2015). Task Force on
the Implementation of the DNP report: The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Current issues and clarifying
recommendations. AACN. https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/DNP/DNP-Implementation.pdf
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Project management process. The formal process identified to meet the goals of the
project.
Project mentor. The organization representative identified to work directly with the DNP
student and faculty advisor on the DNP Project.
Project plan. The identification of content, tools, and processes needed to complete the
DNP Project.
Site approval document. The site approval document identifies the DNP Project site, the
purpose of the DNP Project, and the proposed project outcomes. The ethical standards
and project activities are described on the form. The project site leader confirms the
approval process required from the site. Site leader, project mentor, and faculty advisor
signatures are required confirming agreement of above.
SMART objectives. Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely
Stakeholder. Anyone who has a vested interest in the project.
Supplemental documents. Additional project management tools determined by your
project mentor, faculty advisor, and yourself that will be used for project development.
SWOT analysis. Process used to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
related to project planning.
Taskstream. The TaskStream element of the MyDR system will be used to establish a
process flow tool in which you exchange and store faculty evaluations of and feedback
on your work as you progress along the DNP Project journey.
Work breakdown structure. A document that has an outline of planned activities and
specific tasks that are needed to complete the project across the six phases.
DNP Project
The Walden University DNP Project will follow the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice
Model for translation of evidence.
Dang, D., Dearholt, S., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., &Whalen, M. (2022). Johns
Hopkins evidence-based practice: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma.
Project management (PM) is the formal process used to translate evidence into practice
improvement and meet the goals of the DNP Project. Managing a project includes a specific
plan, timeline, and organizational resources. The DNP project process consists of six phases
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which can be completed in two to three quarter terms, beginning with your first enrollment in
NURS 8702.
DNP Project Types
The DNP Project must follow the guidelines set forth in one of the DNP Project Checklists. All
tools and checklists used for the DNP Project are found on the DNP Capstone Resources
site
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/program-documents/dnp-8702-8703
The Dang et al. (2022) textbook will serve as your guide for the project. The DNP Project will be
one of the following types using the following checklists (White, et al., 2019 and Sipes, 2020).
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Staff Education Program
o Staff Education Program Checklist
o Staff Education Program Executive Summary Checklist
Clinical Practice Guideline Development
o Clinical Practice Guideline Checklist
o Clinical Practice Guideline Executive Summary Checklist
Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Initiative
o Quality Improvement Checklist
o Quality Improvement Executive Summary Checklist
Starting the Process: Preparation for project planning begins during the clinical component of
NURS 8302.
During NURS 8302, you will be instructed on how and when to identify leaders in the DNP
Project site and will be provided instructions to set up a meeting to discuss the feasibility of
doing a project to address a practice problem or gap in practice.
You will inform the DNP Project site that early in the next term (upon enrolling in NURS
8702/8703), you will set up a meeting with the organization leader and your faculty advisor to
discuss the feasibility of the identified project and the Walden University requirements for the
DNP Project.
After this initial meeting with the potential project site during NURS 8302, you will complete the
online form that identifies the DNP Project site, the practice problem or gap in practice that was
explored with the project site, and the possible project to address this gap. This information will
assist the research coordinator in assigning a faculty advisor.
The DNP Project Advisor Request Form and list of available faculty are available in NURS 8302
and on the Capstone Resources Page. NOTE: You may use a different site for your project
than your practicum site. You do not need field office approval for the project site if it is
different than your practicum site. However, completing the project at the practicum site
is recommended.
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NURS 8702 and NURS 8703 – DNP Project Mentoring and DNP Completion Courses
You enroll in NURS 8702 (DNP Project Mentoring) while completing the program of study (POS)
requirements for the DNP program following completion of NURS 8302. If the DNP Project is
not completed once all required POS courses have been completed, you will enroll in NURS
8703 (DNP Project Completion). You must submit a current term plan each term you enroll in
either NURS 8702 or NURS 8703. For this document, the term project course will refer to
either NURS 8702 or NURS 8703, depending on where you are in your POS.
DNP Project Phases 1 to 6
The DNP project uses a project management approach. The following six phases will require
the application of consistent and standard processes which will assist in meeting the DNP
Project goals and objectives:
• Phase 1: Design
• Phase 2: Plan
• Phase 3:Implement
• Phase 4: Measure/Monitor
• Phase 5: Close/Project Evaluation
• Phase 6: Disseminate
Phase 1. Design: Activities during the design phase support the initiation of the project. During
the design phase the organization representative(s), your faculty advisor, and you meet to
clearly identify the practice problem and to identify the goal(s) to be achieved. The approval
document will be signed by the organization leader, project mentor, and your faculty advisor.
You will examine the evidence to identify the best practice to address the practice problem.
Review Figure 11.1, Appendix A (pp. 248–249), in Dang et al. (2022) for an overview of the
process for translation of evidence. This Project Guide will give you an overview of the steps
used for the DNP project.
Step 1. Faculty Advisor: During Week 1 of the project course, your faculty advisor will
meet with you to review the requirements of the DNP Project and discuss the identified
DNP Project site available for you. Your faculty advisor will review your project-course
requirements with you. All DNP Project documents submitted for review must be
submitted in the project course.
Step 2. Term Plan: You should complete the term plan and submit it to the project
course classroom by Day 7 of Week 1 of the mentoring course. Students who fail to
access the course in week 1 and submit an term plan will be dropped from the course for
nonparticipation.
Step 3. Team: You will set up a meeting with faculty advisor and DNP Project site
leader(s) to discuss the DNP Project and the Walden University requirements and DNP
Project process. There is a specific Phase 1 Step 3 site minutes template available in
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the course and on the capstone resources page. For this meeting you will bring the
introductory letter explaining the project found on the Capstone resources website and
the appropriate site approval form.
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Introductory letter to site
Staff Education Site Approval Form
Clinical Practice Guideline Site Approval Form
Quality Improvement Site Approval Form
The practice problem will be clearly identified, and additional team members and/or
additional stakeholders who will participate with you and project mentor will be identified.
You will discuss stakeholder involvement and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats (SWOT) related to the project. The project approval form and site agreements
will be introduced to the site representative and the process for signatures discussed.
MAKE SURE THE MEETING INCLUDES A DISCUSSION ON THE FOLLOWING:
• Have a meaningful project purpose and project outcome(s) been
identified and explicitly stated? In other words, is addressing this
problem the logical next step, given the previous discussion of the
gap in practice or practice change needed at the site?
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Does this proposed project have potential to effect positive social
change?
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Are the project purpose and project outcome(s) appropriate to a
translation of evidence model and a project management approach.
Can the project align with one of the three DNP checklists for a
project management project: staff education, evaluation of a quality
improvement initiative, or a clinical practice guideline.
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If the site requires IRB approval, this criterion is not met. If the site
requires their IRB approval discuss the process with the
organization leader. If the site requires Walden IRB approval the
faculty advisor should email [email protected] to identify the
steps needed to meet this criterion.
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Minutes of this meeting will be completed by you and submitted in the project
course of the meeting. Site approval minutes that do not include references
related to the points above will delay approval in Taskstream.
o Site Approval Minutes Template
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Upon approval of the minutes the faculty advisor will inform the student to move
forward with the site approval process. While waiting for the site approval
signatures and approvals in Taskstream, the student should begin preparing the
additional phase 1 documents.
o Organizational Readiness
o Stakeholder Analysis
o SWOT Analysis
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Virtual Strategist. (2016). How to Perform a SWOT Analysis.
Step 4. Approvals: You will complete the process for approvals as identified in the
minutes from the initial meeting with the site and project advisors. You will complete the
Site Approval Form and obtain signatures from the site for both the project approval and
the site agreement for the identified project focus. You will complete the minutes from
the meeting. Electronic signatures are allowed. You may also scan the completed Site
Approval Form to upload to MyDR. Please type your information into the site approval
form.
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Staff Education Site Approval Form
Clinical Practice Guideline Site Approval Form
Quality Improvement Site Approval Form
Completed Site Approval Minutes
MyDR STEP – COMMITTEE SITE APPROVAL REVIEW : Upload and submit
the completed site approval form and minutes from the initial site meeting for
committee and program director review once your faculty advisor confirms the
site approval is ready for a formal rubric review. NOTE: MyDR is accessed from a
link on the Course Home of your capstone classroom. From there you will be able
to access the Taskstream component of MyDR to submit your documents for
review by your committee. A tutorial for MYDR is available at
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/mydr
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Staff Education Site Approval Form
Clinical Practice Guideline Site Approval Form
Quality Improvement Site Approval Form
Completed Site Approval Minutes
Step 5. Question Development: You will complete the Question Development Tool in
preparation for reviewing current evidence. You may make an appointment with the
Walden University health sciences librarian to explore possible search terms, databases,
and search strategies. Go to the Walden University library main page
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library and select Get Help or ASK A LIBRARIAN
in the upper right corner to request a Doctoral Research Appointment.
You will submit the completed Question Development Tool into the project course. Upon
faculty advisor approval, you will discuss the Question Development Tool with your
project mentor. Minutes of this meeting will be submitted to the project course. Revisions
or updates of the Question Development Tool will be discussed with your faculty advisor.
A final document will be submitted in the project course, and a copy given to your project
mentor.
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Question Development Tool
Step 6. Evidence Search: After completion of the Question Development Tool, you will
complete a rigorous review of evidence outlining best practices that can address the
practice problem. Review the Evidence Level and Quality Guide, which will be used to
grade the evidence. Your committee chair may request that you utilize the appraisal
tools below as you review the evidence for your project.
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Research Evidence Appraisal Tool
Nonresearch Evidence Appraisal Tool
Upon completion of the evidence review, you will complete the Individual Evidence Tool
and the Synthesis Process and Recommendations Tool and submit to the project
course. You have used the individual evidence tool (literature matrix) in NURS 8302. If
your faculty advisor does not feel that there is substantial evidence to support the
recommended practice change, you will repeat Step 3. Upon approval of the evidence
synthesis from your faculty advisor, you will review the above documents with your
project mentor.
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Individual Evidence Summary Tool (literature matrix)
Synthesis Process and Recommendations Tool
Review the video on doing an evidence synthesis at:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/synthesis
Phase 2. Plan: During Phase 2 you work with your project mentor (and project team if
identified) to develop the action plan.
Step 1. Core Design and Planning Documents: Complete the core design and
planning documents identified below and submit these in the project course for faculty
advisor review.
Upon approval from your faculty advisor, meet with your project mentor to review.
Submit minutes of the meeting to the classroom. If revisions to core documents are
suggested by your project mentor, meet with your faculty advisor to discuss. Complete
revisions and submit final documents to the project course. Complete the checklist that
aligns with your project to develop the action plan.
All documents that will be used during implementation must be submitted and
approved by your committee. You should zip all the files together and submit as
one zip file (see MyDR below). Instructions on how to zip files for a MAC or PC:
MAC
• https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/zip-and-unzip-files-andfolders-on-macmchlp2528/mac#:~:text=Compress%20a%20file%20or%20folder,com
pressed%20file%20is%20called%20Archive
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PC
• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/zip-and-unzip-filesf6dde0a7-0fec-8294-e1d3703ed85e7ebc#:~:text=Right%2Dclick%20the%20file%20you,%3E%2
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1. Question Development Tool
2. Action Planning Tool
3. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) or GANTT chart (White, pp. 209–216; Sipes,
pp 85–88, 95). You can also search the Internet for free GANTT chart, WBS
templates, or how to develop a GANTT chart using Word.
4. Appropriate DNP checklist for the project type.
o Staff Education Program Checklist or
o Clinical Practice Guideline Checklist or
o Quality Improvement Checklist
5. Project
Materials
o Staff Education (objectives, PowerPoint or other presentation of content,
pre/post assessment, handouts)
o Develop SMART objectives for your staff education program
▪ https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/resources/ph
qitoolbox/objectives.html
▪ https://www.cdc.gov/phcommunities/resourcekit/evaluate/smart_o
bjectives.html
o Clinical Practice Guideline (draft that will be send to expert panel for
review with AGREE II tool)
▪ https://www.agreetrust.org/resource-centre/agree-ii/agree-iiinstructions/
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Quality Improvement (summary document following quality improvement
evaluation checklist (identification of outcome variable(s); method of
obtaining de-identified data; method of data analysis)
6. Individual Evidence Summary Tool
7. Synthesis Process and Recommendations Tool
MyDR STEP – COMMITTEE PLAN REVIEW : When satisfied that the project
planning documents (question development tool, synthesis process and
recommendations tool, action plan, WBS or GANTT chart and all Project
materials) meet university criteria outlined in the DNP minimum standards rubric
found on the Capstone Resources Site, your faculty advisor will authorize you to
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submit the documents to the committee for review. This review will document
your faculty advisor and committee member’s endorsement of the documents.
Step 2. Final Action Plan Review (kick-off meeting): When the DNP Project process
documents have been approved in Taskstream, you will work with your faculty advisor
and project mentor to schedule a final action plan review meeting with all stakeholders.
The goal of the meeting is to ensure that everyone agrees before the DNP Project
moves forward to implementation.
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Action Plan Review PPT Template
MyDR STEP – FINAL ACTION PLAN REVIEW (No student submission):
Following approval of the project process documents in COMMITTEE PLAN
REVIEW , you will present orally an action plan presentation to your project
mentor, faculty advisor, committee member, and any invited stakeholders.
The faculty advisor will complete the request form for the TEAMS conference after
all participants confirm the date and time. This presentation is used to confirm the
final action plan and clarify any remaining questions that your faculty advisor or
mentor may have regarding the action plan. This meeting will be recorded in
Microsoft Teams. After you have successfully presented the action plan, your
faculty advisor will indicate the committee’s endorsement of the plan at this stage
in the MyDR system.
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DNP Project 8702 Conference Call Request Form (link on Capstone Resources
site)
Step 3. Online Ethics Pledge: After your FINAL ACTION PLAN REVIEW has received final
approval, you will receive a notice from the Office of Research and Doctoral Services (ORDS) to
complete the online ethics pledge:
https://walden.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6KKMk5znRdjBuqq. Specifically, the approved
DNP Project may not begin until confirmation of your completion of the online ethics pledge has
been received from [email protected]; noncompliance with completion of the online
ethics pledge will delay further work on your DNP Project. When you are notified that the online
ethics pledge is completed you may schedule the final kickoff meeting (Step 3).
Phase 3. Implement: Meet with project mentor to review your action planning tool and your
implementation materials. Submit minutes of this meeting to the project course. Meet with your
faculty advisor to review and update the plan. Implementation plans must follow the guidelines
set forth in the appropriate DNP Project checklist.
Phase 4. Measure/Monitor: During this phase, the main objective is to review the work plan on
a regular basis to determine how the DNP Project is progressing in terms of timeline. Upon
discussion with your project mentor, identify challenges and possible solutions. Submit minutes
from this discussion to the project course. Copies of the minutes will be shared with your project
mentor. Revise your Gantt chart as needed. Submit revised documents to the project course.
Upon faculty advisor approval, share documents with your project mentor.
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Once you complete implementing your project, begin writing the executive summary. You will
complete a draft of the executive summary and submit this to the project course with the
appropriate executive summary checklist for faculty advisor review.
Appendix: Students may place deliverables, or the products developed during the project
into the executive summary appendix. All materials placed in the appendix must follow
APA guidelines and DNP Doctoral Project Ethics Pledge. Tables with results should be
presented in the results section of the executive summary. The appropriate deliverables
include the following:
• Clinical practice guideline executive summary: the final clinical practice guideline
approved by the expert panel.
• Staff education executive summary: the pre/post anonymous questionnaire,
PowerPoint presentation and any other supporting education
materials developed and provided to the participants
• Quality improvement executive summary: the data collection tool(s)
used to evaluate the QI initiative
If you have additional questions on appropriate materials for the appendix, contact your
faculty advisor for assistance.
Choose the appropriate checklist and executive summary template that you will use to
disseminate an executive summary of your project .
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Staff Education Executive Summary Checklist
Staff Education Executive Summary Template
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Clinical Practice Guideline Executive Summary Checklist
Clinical Practice Guideline Executive Summary Template
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Quality Improvement Executive Summary Checklist
Quality Improvement Executive Summary Template
Phase 5. Close/Project Evaluation: Complete project evaluation using the metrics identified
during the planning process. You will set up a meeting with your faculty advisor and project
mentor to debrief and discuss results. The team will discuss the format for the final
dissemination of results.
The final presentation must include all elements in the DNP Project Close Out Review
Checklist. All documents that will be used during the presentation must be submitted
and approved by your committee.
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DNP Project Close Out Review Checklist
Project Close Out PowerPoint
Additional handouts (clinical practice guideline, etc.)
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MyDR STEP MONITOR COMMITTEE REVIEW (student submission required): When
satisfied that the executive summary meets university criteria outlined in the DNP
executive summary checklist, your faculty advisor authorizes you to submit the
executive summary and checklist to the committee for review. This review will document
your faculty advisor and committee member’s endorsement of the executive summary
and its readiness to move forward to the FORM AND STYLE REVIEW in MyDR.
Upon approval from the faculty advisor and committee member, the executive summary will be
forwarded FORM AND STYLE REVIEW and to the editors for review (no submission
required).
Upon completion of Form & Style Review, you will collaborate with your stakeholders to
schedule the CLOSE-OUT REVIEW (no submission required) and final presentation to
stakeholders.
You will orally present the project to your project mentor, faculty advisor, committee member,
and any invited stakeholders. You must include your faculty advisor and committee member via
a TEAMS meeting, and the faculty advisor will schedule using the conference call request form.
The faculty committee member should notify the faculty advisor if the committee member would
like to be included in the meeting. This meeting will be recorded in Microsoft Teams. After
you have successfully presented your action plan, your faculty advisor will indicate the
committee’s endorsement of the final presentation in the MyDR system.
DNP Project 8702 Conference Call Request Form
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Bxr7l1mg0mYzStBl37cJZtJ9tjof4FPnIay_jEf0mFUMU01RktFSEQ0MVlaVlE4NVRMRTE1Q1RVSCQlQCN0PWcu
The final presentation must include all elements in the DNP Project Close Out Review
Checklist. All documents that will be used during the presentation must be submitted
and approved by your committee.
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DNP Project Close Out Review Checklist
Project Close Out PowerPoint Template
Additional handouts (clinical practice guideline, etc.)
This final deliverable is the written executive summary with form and style edits completed,
submitted into the classroom for faculty advisor approval.
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Staff Education Executive Summary Checklist
Staff Education Executive Summary Template
Clinical Practice Guideline Executive Summary Checklist
Clinical Practice Guideline Executive Summary Template
Quality Improvement Evaluation Executive Summary Checklist
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Quality Improvement Evaluation Executive Summary Template
MyDR STEP: FINAL OVERALL QUALITY COMMITTEE RUBRIC ANALYSIS (student
submission required):When satisfied that the final executive summary meets university
criteria outlined in the DNP executive summary checklist and minimum standards rubric,
your faculty advisor authorizes you to submit the executive summary and checklist to
the committee for final review. This review will document your faculty advisor and
committee member’s endorsement of your executive summary and its readiness for
presentation to the chief academic officer (CAO) Approval. Once the committee approves
your executive summary, the faculty advisor uploads the document as part of this review
for Walden’s CAO’s access and review.
CAO APPROVAL : The CAO will review and return as “Met” or “Not Met” (see
instructions.
1. CAO Approval as “met” – work with your faculty advisor to make edits to the executive
summary required by the CAO. Upon CAO approval you will receive a front title page,
the University Endorsement Page for your Executive Summary. Please add this as the
front page to your final CAO-approved Executive Summary and submit the final copy in
the course under FINAL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Your final grade for the course will
not be submitted until the faculty advisor approves this final copy.
2. CAO Approval as “not met” – complete revisions and resubmit the final executive
summary and checklist for final approval to Taskstream. Once approved, follow
instructions for CAO approval as “met”.
Phase 6. Disseminate: This phase takes place after CAO approval and all edits to the
executive summary are completed. During this phase, the Executive Summary is shared with
the organization. Please note the Ethics Pledge ethical standards. This project is considered a
Quality Improvement (QI) activity not “research” (as per federal definition) and therefore, this
project CANNOT be shared in a research journal or research conference, unless you obtain IRB
approval at the future date as well as approval to publish/present from the Site Leader).
Please submit the final CAO-approved copy of the DNP Executive Summary with
front University Endorsement Page to [email protected]
ADDITIONAL TERM ENROLLMENTS (NURS 8702/8703): Depending on the updated
timeline agreed upon by the organization, and you, the DNP project process may need to
continue for additional terms.
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Summary: Project Course (NURS 8702/8703) Submissions for DNP Project
Phase 1
Timing
Design
Type of Submission
Site Approval form
Site Approval Minutes
Question Development Tool
Organizational Readiness Assessment
Stakeholder Analysis
SWOT Analysis Development Tool
Phase 2
Plan
Individual Evidence Summary Tool
Synthesis Process and Recommendations Tool
GANTT Chart or WBS
Action Planning Tool
Selected Project Checklist
All Project Materials (align with checklist)
Phase 3
Implement
Action Planning Tool and Selected Checklist
updated
Action Plan Meeting on TEAMS recorded
Online ethics pledge completed after Action
Plan meeting
Phase 4
Measure/Monitor
Revised action plan if needed
Revised Implementation summary if needed
Phase 5
Close/Project Evaluation
DNP Project Close Out PowerPoint
DNP Project Close Out Review Checklist
Executive Summary
Executive Summary Checklist
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