Week 1 Foundations for Project Design: Purpose of the Project

Week 1

Foundations for Project Design: Purpose of the Project

Discussion

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is to demonstrate your understanding of the elements of project design for the DNP-prepared nurse. The discussion is intended to introduce the purpose of your project related to the organizational need at the practicum site.

Instructions

Review this week’s readings and provide your response in 150 words or less:

STATE YOUR PRACTICE QUESTION IN PICOT FORMAT. (MY PICOT IS – IN ADULT PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES AT A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC, DOES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CDC DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, COMPARED TO CURRENT PRACTICE, IMPACT FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE, OVER 8-10 WEEKS?)

Explain the purpose of your project related to the needs at your practicum site.

DESCRIBE ONE SPECIFIC AIM AND THREE OBJECTIVES OF YOUR PROJECT.

Use Grammarly and current APA format for the posts. Do not repeat the prompts in the post. Provide respectful and thought-provoking feedback to your student colleagues. Ask for clarification and elaboration if needed.

Please click on the following link to review the DNP Discussion Guidelines on the Student Resource Center program page:

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2. Program Competencies
3. This discussion enables the student to meet the following program competencies:

Integrates scientific underpinnings into everyday clinical practice. (POs 3, 5)

Applies organizational and system leadership skills to affect systemic changes in corporate culture and to promote continuous improvement in clinical outcomes. (PO 6)

Uses analytic methods to translate critically appraised research and other evidence into clinical scholarship for innovative practice improvements. (POs 3, 5)

• Appraises current information systems and technologies to improve health care. (POs 6, 7)

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)

Creates a supportive organizational culture for flourishing collaborative teams to facilitate clinical disease prevention and promote population health at all system levels. (PO 8)

Translates a synthesis of research and population data to support preventative care and improve the nation’s health. (PO 1)

Leads others in professional identity, advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking, resilience, and accountability in selecting, implementing, and evaluating clinical care. (POs 1, 4)