Why is it important to search for quality of the evidence rather than quantity?

DNP Project and Practicum Q&A
Each week there will be one Q&A forum for the DNP Project and Practicum. These Discussions are designed to give you the opportunity to collaborate with your peers and Faculty, ask questions, get advice, and share insights.
You are not required to post to this forum; however, you are encouraged to review questions and posts to answer your questions and/or to provide clarity and collaboration with your peers. Discussions will be graded as either Complete or Incomplete.
To prepare:
• Review the DNP Project and Practicum Learning Resources.
• Review the DNP Project and Practicum Assessments.
• Note: For students who are pursuing the executive nurse leadership specialization, access the Resource Guide for Executive Leadership System Improvement Project in the Week 1 DNP Project and Practicum Learning Resources, Optional Resource. This is a PDF document to download.

The resource guide includes ideas for the DNP Project that are tailored to executive nurse leadership development and supports practicum project work in NURS 8312.
Use this Discussion to collaborate with your peers and Faculty as an open office hours/ Q&A forum. 
Post responses to the prompts below.
Completion of the Johns Hopkins Webinar is critical to helping you develop a practice question and to understand the best strategies for searching and appraising the literature. The Week 1 Discussion Check focuses on these activities.
After completion of the webinar consider the following:
• Why is it important to search for quality of the evidence rather than quantity?
• How do you identify the most effective search terms and search engines?
• How do I develop the PICO for my identified gap in practice?

Required Readings
o American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2024). The essentialsLinks to an external site.. AACN. https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials

o Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.
 Chapter 1, “Evidence-Based Practice: Context, Concerns, and Challenges” (pp. 3–10)
 Chapter 2, “Creating a Supportive EBP Environment” (pp. 13–37)
 Chapter 3, “The Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice (JHEBP) Model for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) Process Overview” (pp. 43–66)

o John Hopkins Nursing. (2025). John Hopkins EBP bundle/JHEBP & searching the literature combo course | 2025. https://www.ijhn-education.org/

 This resource will be used throughout the course, please access via the Walden University Bookstore Download Walden University Bookstoreusing the outlined instructions.

o Walden University, LLC. (n.d.). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) practicum manualLinks to an external site.. Walden University. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/dnp-practicum-manual

o White, K. M., Dudley-Brown, S., & Terhaar, M. F. (Eds.). (2024). Translation of evidence into nursing and healthcare (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
 Chapter 4, ”Translation of Evidence to Improve Clinical Outcomes” (pp. 68—100)
 Chapter 5, “Translation of Evidence for Improving Safety and Quality” (pp. 101—121)
 Chapter 6, “Translation of Evidence for Leadership” (pp. 122—143)

o Document: Resource Guide for Executive Leadership System Improvement Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Project (PDF)Download Resource Guide for Executive Leadership System Improvement Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Project (PDF)
Note: This resource guide supports practicum project work for students who will pursue the executive nurse leadership specialization. It includes ideas for the DNP Project that are tailored to executive nurse leadership development.

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• Document: Resource Guide for Addressing a Gap in Practice or Improvement Project for Students in a Nurse Practitioner Specialization or General DNP Program of Study (PDF)Download Resource Guide for Addressing a Gap in Practice or Improvement Project for Students in a Nurse Practitioner Specialization or General DNP Program of Study (PDF)

• Document: DNP Project Process Summary (PDF)Download DNP Project Process Summary (PDF)

• Document: Staff Education Program Checklist (Word document)Download Staff Education Program Checklist (Word document)

• Document: Clinical Practice Guideline Development ChecklistDownload Clinical Practice Guideline Development Checklist

• Document: Organization Change Process Evaluation ChecklistDownload Organization Change Process Evaluation Checklist

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• Document: DNP Practicum Activities Guideline 2024 (PDF)Download DNP Practicum Activities Guideline 2024 (PDF)

• Document: Example DNP Project and Practicum Objectives (PDF)Download Example DNP Project and Practicum Objectives (PDF)

• Document: Appendix A: PET Process Guide (PDF)Download Appendix A: PET Process Guide (PDF)

• Document: Practicum Objectives Guide (Word document)
Required Media
• Walden University, LLC. (n.d.). DNP project and practicum [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
• OASIS. (n.d.). Locate evidence-based practiceLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://rise.articulate.com/share/Vse0q3v0-5hp4rEsu9dzBI_5Ndiq26XV#
• Below are the links for the student guide videos for the DNP Project:
o Executive SummaryLinks to an external site.
o Appendix B Question Development ToolLinks to an external site.
o Appendix C Stakeholder AnalysisLinks to an external site.
o Appendix D Hierarchy of Evidence GuideLinks to an external site.
o Appendix E Research Appraisal ToolLinks to an external site.
o Appendix F Non-Research Appraisal ToolLinks to an external site.
o Appendix G Individual Evidence SummaryLinks to an external site.
o Appendix H Synthesis and Recommendations ToolLinks to an external site.
o Appendix I Translation and Action Planning ToolLinks to an external site.
o Organization Readiness AssessmentLinks to an external site.
o SWOT AnalysisLinks to an external site.
• OASIS. (n.d.). Locate evidence-based practiceLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://rise.articulate.com/share/Vse0q3v0-5hp4rEsu9dzBI_5Ndiq26XV#
• Below are the links for the student guide videos for the DNP Project:
o Executive SummaryLinks to an external site.
o Appendix B Question Development ToolLinks to an external site.
o Appendix C Stakeholder AnalysisLinks to an external site.
o Appendix D Hierarchy of Evidence GuideLinks to an external site.
o Appendix E Research Appraisal ToolLinks to an external site.
o Appendix F Non-Research Appraisal ToolLinks to an external site.
o Appendix G Individual Evidence SummaryLinks to an external site.
o Appendix H Synthesis and Recommendations ToolLinks to an external site.
o Appendix I Translation and Action Planning ToolLinks to an external site.
o Organization Readiness AssessmentLinks to an external site.
o SWOT AnalysisLinks to an external site.

Required Readings
• Barkell, N. P., & Snyder, S. S. (2021). Just culture in healthcare: An integrative reviewLinks to an external site.. Nursing Forum, 56(1), 103–111.

• Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Committee on Quality of Health Care in America. (2001). Crossing the quality chasm: A new health system for the 21st century. National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/10027
o “Executive SummaryLinks to an external site.” (pp. 1–20 only)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, July 1). What is health equity?Links to an external site. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/whatis/index.html

• Ransom, E. R., Joshi, M. S., Ransom, S. B., & Nash, D. B. (Eds.). (2023). The healthcare quality book: Vision, strategy, and tools (5th ed.). Health Administration Press & Association of University Programs in Health Administration.

o Chapter 1, “Overview of Healthcare QualityLinks to an external site.” (pp. 4–31)
o Chapter 6, “Health Equity and DiversityLinks to an external site.” (pp. 178–203)

• Ungvarsky, J. (2023). Just cultureLinks to an external site.. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health.

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