The DNP Degree & Capstone Project: A Practical Guide

Practical guide to understanding the DNP degree and to completing a successful capstone project. Clinical, education, and policy exemplars of successful DNP Capstone projects illustrate the necessary components and approach. Planning and Conducting the DNP Project: A Toolkit for Success; Sharing Results of the DNP Project: Practical Tips for Dissemination; A Clinical Exemplar: How Does the Implementation of TeamSTEPPS Compare to; Current Practice Impact Quality Indicators Over a 6 Month Period?; An Education Exemplar: E-Mentoring: Confidence Intervention for Senior; Nursing Students Preparing for Readiness to Practice; A Policy Exemplar: Policy Revision Regarding Item Development and Testing; Delivery Methods for First and Second Semester BSN Students.

Focuses on enhancing understanding, and characterizing the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and its place in the current healthcare environment. The book offers guidelines for planning and conducting all phases of a DNP capstone project. Examples of successful projects from varied areas of nursing practice are included.This textbook focuses on enhancing understanding, and characterizing the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and its place in the current healthcare environment. The book offers guidelines for planning and conducting all phases of a DNP capstone project. Examples of successful projects from varied areas of nursing practice are included along with practical tips for publicizing capstone project results to the wider medical community.