Assignment Prompt & Instructions
Using the template, rubric, and PICOT develop the document with references ( 10 at least) no older than 5 years.
**files (3)**
– ## DNPPracticumPracticeChangeProjectProposal1.docx
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**## DNPPracticumPracticeChangeProjectProposal1.docx**
DNP Practicum Practice Change Project Proposal
Student Name
Miami Regional University
| |
| — |
| APPROVED: |
| |
| Dr. Alex De Varona DNP, MSN, FNP-BC<br>Professor of the DNP 7700 |
| Co-Professor of the DNP7700 & Associate Dean <br>Dr. Anny Dionne DNP, MSN-Ed., MBA-PM, RN |
**Week 2: Synthesis of Literature, Practice Recommendations, and Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option sections**
_This week you will be writing the other half of the first chapter of your DNP clinical practice change proposal thesis._
**Synthesis of the Literature (5-10 pages)**
This section must be 5-10 pages long. Synthesize at least 10 (no more than 5 years old) primary research studies and/or systematic reviews; do not include summary articles. This section is all about the scientific evidence rather than someone else’s opinion of the evidence. Do not use secondary sources; you need to get the article, read it, and make your own decision about quality and applicability to your question even if you did find out about the study in a review of the literature. The studies you cite in this section must relate directly to your PICOT question and support your proposed evidence-based intervention. This is a synthesis where you address the similarities, differences, and controversies in the body of evidence.
Consider organizing this section through use of themes inherent in the literature. For example, if you are focusing on falls prevention, organize this section through use of level II headings.
**Practice Recommendations (1-2 pages)**
This section should be approximately 1-2 pages long. As you consider the evidence you provided above, what is the answer to your question? This section is for you to summarize the strength of the body of evidence (quality, quantity, and consistency), make a summary statement, and based on your conclusions drawn from the review, give a recommendation for practice change based on scientific evidence. This would logically be the intervention of your PICOT question. Perhaps you found substantiation for usual practice, and you recommend reinforcement and education regarding this best practice.
**Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option (1 paragraph)**
This section includes a brief statement (two-three sentences) about the evidence-based practice/s (EBP) [specific practice intervention, program intervention or evaluation, presentation and toolkit, or policy change] QI option you have chosen and which you will be implementing based on the review of the literature.
**References**
**## 7700-week3AssignmentRubric-8.pdf**
Doctor of Nursing Program
DNP 7700 – week 3 DNP Project I Synthesis of Literature, Practice
Recommendations, and Evidence-Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option
Identify your problems, but give your
power and energy to solutions. – Tony Robbins
PURPOSE
The purpose of this paper is to write the Synthesis of Literature, Practice Recommendations, and Evidence
Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option sections as the second half of your DNP practice change thesis
proposal.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes.
à Craft a high impact problem statement of importance to specialty practice.
à Synthesize biophysical, psychosocial, organizational and public health literature to define a
clinical issue of concern.
à Evaluate the scope, complexity, and impact of the problem on patients, providers and systems
using global, national and local data.
Analyze existing models of care delivery and evidence based practice to improve healthcare
outcomes.
à Synthesize scientific knowledge and practice expertise to support a change in practice-relevant
evidence-based practice.
à Integrate theory with scientific knowledge and practice expertise for informed practice.
à Uses project management processes to assess and plan the DNP Project.
à Design an evidence-based practice-change project to address a practice issue at the appropriate
system's level.
à Develop a care delivery initiative that addresses health care disparities.
à Generate effective communication and collaboration skills interprofessional and
interprofessional teams.
Program Outcomes
à I-Integrate Scientific Underpinnings into Practice
à II-Develop Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems
Thinking
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
2
à III-Apply Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice
à IV-Use Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement
and Transformation of Health Care
à V-Influence Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care
à VI-Employ Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health
Outcomes
à VII-Synthesize Clinical Prevention and Population Health concepts for Improving the Nation’s
Health
à VIII-Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability
in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcome
Nurse Executive Role-Specific Competency
à Knowledge of Healthcare
à Communication
à Leadership
à Professionalism
DUE DATE: Submit to the Moodle by Saturday of the end Week 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
POINTS: This assignment is worth a total of 100 points.
REQUIREMENTS
à To complete this application, you will need to access to the Miami Regional College virtual library
database. following databases: CINAHL Complete Database, MEDLINE Complete Database, LIRN, and so
forth. Our Librarian is available to help on campus from Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 9:00 pm & Saturday
8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Additionally, the virtual Ask a Librarian feature is available in Moodle as well as the
writing tutor software Tutor.com available 24/7.
à Furthermore, please read the proposed articles in the week #1 & #2 #3 in Moodle. Please use the template
provided for this assignment in Moodle week #3 folder. You must work in collaboration with your
preceptor, DNP Practicum project Thesis Mentor, and DNP Mentor. Should you have any questions, feel
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
3
free to reach out to your professor, DNP mentor, or post your question in the Q/A forum on Moodle. We
are here to help. J
à You will receive feedback on your submission and are expected to make the necessary changes and
resubmit the corrected portion of this paper for final grading in week #3 assignment folder of revised
week #4 section.
à This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on the required components as summarized
in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment will be graded on quality of information,
use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based
on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria and rubric.
à To complete this assignment, you will need to review the grading rubric carefully and consider how
to incorporate each required criterion into the final paper. This final paper is an extension of the
project proposal that you completed in DNP7700.
à The length of the final paper is to be no greater than 50 pages excluding title page, abstract,
reference pages, and appendices. The following are estimates for length of each section for this
week.
• Synthesis of the Literature Introduction: 5-10 pages
• Practice Recommendations: 1 -2 pages
• Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option: 1 paragraph
à APA format and effective writing is required for the paper. Use your APA manual or Purdue Owl to
check and correct your formatting. Use Grammarly, Tutor Source, and the grammar and spelling check
on your Word Processor and criteria for effective writing to assure that your paper well written. APA
format is required, with both a title page and reference page.
à Create your manuscript using the version of Microsoft Word. You can tell that the document is saved
as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx”.
à Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted
under the Q & A Forum.
à This paper will be submitted through Turnitin, a Turnitin similarity score of 20% or less is expected.
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
4
à A minimum of 8 current scholarly references that are 5 years old or less for this section.
PREPARING THE PROJECT REPORT
Category Description
Writing Organization/Structure See Rubric – Week #2 –
Writing Mechanics/Usage See Rubric – Week #2 –
APA See Rubric – Week #2 –
Abstract See APA template for Final Paper and Rubric
Introduction (1 – 2 paragraphs) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Problem Statement ( 1-2 paragraphs) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Objectives and Aims (1 page) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Significance of the Practice Problem (1-3 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
PICOT Question See APA template and Rubric
Theoretical Framework See APA template and Rubric
Synthesis of the Literature (5-10 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
Practice Recommendation (1-2 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
EBP: Verification of Chosen Option (1 paragraph) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
Project Setting See APA template and Rubric
Project Vision, Mission, Objectives See APA template and Rubric
Project Description See APA template and Rubric
Project Evaluation and Data Analysis See APA template and Rubric
Implications for Nursing and Healthcare See APA template and Rubric
Dissemination See APA template and Rubric
Conclusion See APA template and Rubric
References See APA template and Rubric
Appendices See APA template and Rubric
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
5
Total 100 points A quality essay will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements as described on the APA
Template for the Final Paper and the following
grading rubric.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
GRADING RUBRIC
PART I: WRITING AND APA CRITERION Approved Not Approved
Organization/Structure – 5 points —
There is logical sequencing of ideas through well-developed
paragraphs. Transitions are used to enhance organization. There
is a logical progression of thoughts and ideas. Concepts are clearly
presented with doctoral level vocabulary. The paper is well
organized from introduction to conclusion.
Mechanics/Usage — 5 points —
There are few errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling,
sentence structure, or word usage.
APA — 10 points —
There is consistent adherence to APA criteria in title page, running
head, headings, citations, and/or reference page. Font, layout,
and/or margins adhere to APA format.
Part II: Content Approved Not Approved
Synthesis of the Literature –60 points —
Substantial review of the literature is evident in the synthesis and
covers all facets of the problem with numerous (at least 10 primary
research articles and/or systematic reviews) references linking the
practice problem and the selected intervention. This section is a
synthesis rather than a study by study review of the literature.
Evidence tables of primary research and systematic reviews are
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
6
included as an appendix. Only research evidence is included in the
synthesis and on the evidence table. No secondary sources are
included.
Practice Recommendations — 10 points—
Practice recommendations are identified and consistent with the
synthesis of the literature. There is logical progression from the
synthesis of the literature to the practice recommendation to the
proposed intervention of the project.
Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option
–10 points—
Brief statement (two-three sentences) about the evidence-based
practice/s (EBP) [specific practice intervention, program
intervention or evaluation, presentation and toolkit, or policy
change] QI option chosen by the students for practice change
implementation based on the review of the literature is clearly
identified.
Total Points = 100 points
This assignment is graded as an all or none; all criteria must be acceptable to earn the 100 points.
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**## DNPPracticumPracticeChangeProjectProposal1.docx**
DNP Practicum Practice Change Project Proposal
Student Name
Miami Regional University
| |
| — |
| APPROVED: |
| |
| Dr. Alex De Varona DNP, MSN, FNP-BC<br>Professor of the DNP 7700 |
| Co-Professor of the DNP7700 & Associate Dean <br>Dr. Anny Dionne DNP, MSN-Ed., MBA-PM, RN |
**Week 2: Synthesis of Literature, Practice Recommendations, and Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option sections**
_This week you will be writing the other half of the first chapter of your DNP clinical practice change proposal thesis._
**Synthesis of the Literature (5-10 pages)**
This section must be 5-10 pages long. Synthesize at least 10 (no more than 5 years old) primary research studies and/or systematic reviews; do not include summary articles. This section is all about the scientific evidence rather than someone else’s opinion of the evidence. Do not use secondary sources; you need to get the article, read it, and make your own decision about quality and applicability to your question even if you did find out about the study in a review of the literature. The studies you cite in this section must relate directly to your PICOT question and support your proposed evidence-based intervention. This is a synthesis where you address the similarities, differences, and controversies in the body of evidence.
Consider organizing this section through use of themes inherent in the literature. For example, if you are focusing on falls prevention, organize this section through use of level II headings.
**Practice Recommendations (1-2 pages)**
This section should be approximately 1-2 pages long. As you consider the evidence you provided above, what is the answer to your question? This section is for you to summarize the strength of the body of evidence (quality, quantity, and consistency), make a summary statement, and based on your conclusions drawn from the review, give a recommendation for practice change based on scientific evidence. This would logically be the intervention of your PICOT question. Perhaps you found substantiation for usual practice, and you recommend reinforcement and education regarding this best practice.
**Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option (1 paragraph)**
This section includes a brief statement (two-three sentences) about the evidence-based practice/s (EBP) [specific practice intervention, program intervention or evaluation, presentation and toolkit, or policy change] QI option you have chosen and which you will be implementing based on the review of the literature.
**References**
**## 7700-week3AssignmentRubric-8.pdf**
Doctor of Nursing Program
DNP 7700 – week 3 DNP Project I Synthesis of Literature, Practice
Recommendations, and Evidence-Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option
Identify your problems, but give your
power and energy to solutions. – Tony Robbins
PURPOSE
The purpose of this paper is to write the Synthesis of Literature, Practice Recommendations, and Evidence
Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option sections as the second half of your DNP practice change thesis
proposal.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes.
à Craft a high impact problem statement of importance to specialty practice.
à Synthesize biophysical, psychosocial, organizational and public health literature to define a
clinical issue of concern.
à Evaluate the scope, complexity, and impact of the problem on patients, providers and systems
using global, national and local data.
Analyze existing models of care delivery and evidence based practice to improve healthcare
outcomes.
à Synthesize scientific knowledge and practice expertise to support a change in practice-relevant
evidence-based practice.
à Integrate theory with scientific knowledge and practice expertise for informed practice.
à Uses project management processes to assess and plan the DNP Project.
à Design an evidence-based practice-change project to address a practice issue at the appropriate
system's level.
à Develop a care delivery initiative that addresses health care disparities.
à Generate effective communication and collaboration skills interprofessional and
interprofessional teams.
Program Outcomes
à I-Integrate Scientific Underpinnings into Practice
à II-Develop Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems
Thinking
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
2
à III-Apply Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice
à IV-Use Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement
and Transformation of Health Care
à V-Influence Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care
à VI-Employ Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health
Outcomes
à VII-Synthesize Clinical Prevention and Population Health concepts for Improving the Nation’s
Health
à VIII-Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability
in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcome
Nurse Executive Role-Specific Competency
à Knowledge of Healthcare
à Communication
à Leadership
à Professionalism
DUE DATE: Submit to the Moodle by Saturday of the end Week 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
POINTS: This assignment is worth a total of 100 points.
REQUIREMENTS
à To complete this application, you will need to access to the Miami Regional College virtual library
database. following databases: CINAHL Complete Database, MEDLINE Complete Database, LIRN, and so
forth. Our Librarian is available to help on campus from Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 9:00 pm & Saturday
8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Additionally, the virtual Ask a Librarian feature is available in Moodle as well as the
writing tutor software Tutor.com available 24/7.
à Furthermore, please read the proposed articles in the week #1 & #2 #3 in Moodle. Please use the template
provided for this assignment in Moodle week #3 folder. You must work in collaboration with your
preceptor, DNP Practicum project Thesis Mentor, and DNP Mentor. Should you have any questions, feel
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
3
free to reach out to your professor, DNP mentor, or post your question in the Q/A forum on Moodle. We
are here to help. J
à You will receive feedback on your submission and are expected to make the necessary changes and
resubmit the corrected portion of this paper for final grading in week #3 assignment folder of revised
week #4 section.
à This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on the required components as summarized
in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment will be graded on quality of information,
use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based
on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria and rubric.
à To complete this assignment, you will need to review the grading rubric carefully and consider how
to incorporate each required criterion into the final paper. This final paper is an extension of the
project proposal that you completed in DNP7700.
à The length of the final paper is to be no greater than 50 pages excluding title page, abstract,
reference pages, and appendices. The following are estimates for length of each section for this
week.
• Synthesis of the Literature Introduction: 5-10 pages
• Practice Recommendations: 1 -2 pages
• Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option: 1 paragraph
à APA format and effective writing is required for the paper. Use your APA manual or Purdue Owl to
check and correct your formatting. Use Grammarly, Tutor Source, and the grammar and spelling check
on your Word Processor and criteria for effective writing to assure that your paper well written. APA
format is required, with both a title page and reference page.
à Create your manuscript using the version of Microsoft Word. You can tell that the document is saved
as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx”.
à Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted
under the Q & A Forum.
à This paper will be submitted through Turnitin, a Turnitin similarity score of 20% or less is expected.
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
4
à A minimum of 8 current scholarly references that are 5 years old or less for this section.
PREPARING THE PROJECT REPORT
Category Description
Writing Organization/Structure See Rubric – Week #2 –
Writing Mechanics/Usage See Rubric – Week #2 –
APA See Rubric – Week #2 –
Abstract See APA template for Final Paper and Rubric
Introduction (1 – 2 paragraphs) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Problem Statement ( 1-2 paragraphs) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Objectives and Aims (1 page) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Significance of the Practice Problem (1-3 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
PICOT Question See APA template and Rubric
Theoretical Framework See APA template and Rubric
Synthesis of the Literature (5-10 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
Practice Recommendation (1-2 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
EBP: Verification of Chosen Option (1 paragraph) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
Project Setting See APA template and Rubric
Project Vision, Mission, Objectives See APA template and Rubric
Project Description See APA template and Rubric
Project Evaluation and Data Analysis See APA template and Rubric
Implications for Nursing and Healthcare See APA template and Rubric
Dissemination See APA template and Rubric
Conclusion See APA template and Rubric
References See APA template and Rubric
Appendices See APA template and Rubric
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
5
Total 100 points A quality essay will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements as described on the APA
Template for the Final Paper and the following
grading rubric.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
GRADING RUBRIC
PART I: WRITING AND APA CRITERION Approved Not Approved
Organization/Structure – 5 points —
There is logical sequencing of ideas through well-developed
paragraphs. Transitions are used to enhance organization. There
is a logical progression of thoughts and ideas. Concepts are clearly
presented with doctoral level vocabulary. The paper is well
organized from introduction to conclusion.
Mechanics/Usage — 5 points —
There are few errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling,
sentence structure, or word usage.
APA — 10 points —
There is consistent adherence to APA criteria in title page, running
head, headings, citations, and/or reference page. Font, layout,
and/or margins adhere to APA format.
Part II: Content Approved Not Approved
Synthesis of the Literature –60 points —
Substantial review of the literature is evident in the synthesis and
covers all facets of the problem with numerous (at least 10 primary
research articles and/or systematic reviews) references linking the
practice problem and the selected intervention. This section is a
synthesis rather than a study by study review of the literature.
Evidence tables of primary research and systematic reviews are
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
6
included as an appendix. Only research evidence is included in the
synthesis and on the evidence table. No secondary sources are
included.
Practice Recommendations — 10 points—
Practice recommendations are identified and consistent with the
synthesis of the literature. There is logical progression from the
synthesis of the literature to the practice recommendation to the
proposed intervention of the project.
Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option
–10 points—
Brief statement (two-three sentences) about the evidence-based
practice/s (EBP) [specific practice intervention, program
intervention or evaluation, presentation and toolkit, or policy
change] QI option chosen by the students for practice change
implementation based on the review of the literature is clearly
identified.
Total Points = 100 points
This assignment is graded as an all or none; all criteria must be acceptable to earn the 100 points.
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**## DNPPracticumPracticeChangeProjectProposal1.docx**
DNP Practicum Practice Change Project Proposal
Student Name
Miami Regional University
| |
| — |
| APPROVED: |
| |
| Dr. Alex De Varona DNP, MSN, FNP-BC<br>Professor of the DNP 7700 |
| Co-Professor of the DNP7700 & Associate Dean <br>Dr. Anny Dionne DNP, MSN-Ed., MBA-PM, RN |
**Week 2: Synthesis of Literature, Practice Recommendations, and Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option sections**
_This week you will be writing the other half of the first chapter of your DNP clinical practice change proposal thesis._
**Synthesis of the Literature (5-10 pages)**
This section must be 5-10 pages long. Synthesize at least 10 (no more than 5 years old) primary research studies and/or systematic reviews; do not include summary articles. This section is all about the scientific evidence rather than someone else’s opinion of the evidence. Do not use secondary sources; you need to get the article, read it, and make your own decision about quality and applicability to your question even if you did find out about the study in a review of the literature. The studies you cite in this section must relate directly to your PICOT question and support your proposed evidence-based intervention. This is a synthesis where you address the similarities, differences, and controversies in the body of evidence.
Consider organizing this section through use of themes inherent in the literature. For example, if you are focusing on falls prevention, organize this section through use of level II headings.
**Practice Recommendations (1-2 pages)**
This section should be approximately 1-2 pages long. As you consider the evidence you provided above, what is the answer to your question? This section is for you to summarize the strength of the body of evidence (quality, quantity, and consistency), make a summary statement, and based on your conclusions drawn from the review, give a recommendation for practice change based on scientific evidence. This would logically be the intervention of your PICOT question. Perhaps you found substantiation for usual practice, and you recommend reinforcement and education regarding this best practice.
**Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option (1 paragraph)**
This section includes a brief statement (two-three sentences) about the evidence-based practice/s (EBP) [specific practice intervention, program intervention or evaluation, presentation and toolkit, or policy change] QI option you have chosen and which you will be implementing based on the review of the literature.
**References**
**## 7700-week3AssignmentRubric-8.pdf**
Doctor of Nursing Program
DNP 7700 – week 3 DNP Project I Synthesis of Literature, Practice
Recommendations, and Evidence-Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option
Identify your problems, but give your
power and energy to solutions. – Tony Robbins
PURPOSE
The purpose of this paper is to write the Synthesis of Literature, Practice Recommendations, and Evidence
Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option sections as the second half of your DNP practice change thesis
proposal.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes.
à Craft a high impact problem statement of importance to specialty practice.
à Synthesize biophysical, psychosocial, organizational and public health literature to define a
clinical issue of concern.
à Evaluate the scope, complexity, and impact of the problem on patients, providers and systems
using global, national and local data.
Analyze existing models of care delivery and evidence based practice to improve healthcare
outcomes.
à Synthesize scientific knowledge and practice expertise to support a change in practice-relevant
evidence-based practice.
à Integrate theory with scientific knowledge and practice expertise for informed practice.
à Uses project management processes to assess and plan the DNP Project.
à Design an evidence-based practice-change project to address a practice issue at the appropriate
system's level.
à Develop a care delivery initiative that addresses health care disparities.
à Generate effective communication and collaboration skills interprofessional and
interprofessional teams.
Program Outcomes
à I-Integrate Scientific Underpinnings into Practice
à II-Develop Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems
Thinking
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
2
à III-Apply Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice
à IV-Use Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement
and Transformation of Health Care
à V-Influence Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care
à VI-Employ Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health
Outcomes
à VII-Synthesize Clinical Prevention and Population Health concepts for Improving the Nation’s
Health
à VIII-Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking, and accountability
in designing, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcome
Nurse Executive Role-Specific Competency
à Knowledge of Healthcare
à Communication
à Leadership
à Professionalism
DUE DATE: Submit to the Moodle by Saturday of the end Week 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
POINTS: This assignment is worth a total of 100 points.
REQUIREMENTS
à To complete this application, you will need to access to the Miami Regional College virtual library
database. following databases: CINAHL Complete Database, MEDLINE Complete Database, LIRN, and so
forth. Our Librarian is available to help on campus from Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 9:00 pm & Saturday
8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Additionally, the virtual Ask a Librarian feature is available in Moodle as well as the
writing tutor software Tutor.com available 24/7.
à Furthermore, please read the proposed articles in the week #1 & #2 #3 in Moodle. Please use the template
provided for this assignment in Moodle week #3 folder. You must work in collaboration with your
preceptor, DNP Practicum project Thesis Mentor, and DNP Mentor. Should you have any questions, feel
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
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free to reach out to your professor, DNP mentor, or post your question in the Q/A forum on Moodle. We
are here to help. J
à You will receive feedback on your submission and are expected to make the necessary changes and
resubmit the corrected portion of this paper for final grading in week #3 assignment folder of revised
week #4 section.
à This assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on the required components as summarized
in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment will be graded on quality of information,
use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based
on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria and rubric.
à To complete this assignment, you will need to review the grading rubric carefully and consider how
to incorporate each required criterion into the final paper. This final paper is an extension of the
project proposal that you completed in DNP7700.
à The length of the final paper is to be no greater than 50 pages excluding title page, abstract,
reference pages, and appendices. The following are estimates for length of each section for this
week.
• Synthesis of the Literature Introduction: 5-10 pages
• Practice Recommendations: 1 -2 pages
• Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option: 1 paragraph
à APA format and effective writing is required for the paper. Use your APA manual or Purdue Owl to
check and correct your formatting. Use Grammarly, Tutor Source, and the grammar and spelling check
on your Word Processor and criteria for effective writing to assure that your paper well written. APA
format is required, with both a title page and reference page.
à Create your manuscript using the version of Microsoft Word. You can tell that the document is saved
as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx”.
à Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted
under the Q & A Forum.
à This paper will be submitted through Turnitin, a Turnitin similarity score of 20% or less is expected.
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
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à A minimum of 8 current scholarly references that are 5 years old or less for this section.
PREPARING THE PROJECT REPORT
Category Description
Writing Organization/Structure See Rubric – Week #2 –
Writing Mechanics/Usage See Rubric – Week #2 –
APA See Rubric – Week #2 –
Abstract See APA template for Final Paper and Rubric
Introduction (1 – 2 paragraphs) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Problem Statement ( 1-2 paragraphs) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Objectives and Aims (1 page) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
Significance of the Practice Problem (1-3 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #2 –
PICOT Question See APA template and Rubric
Theoretical Framework See APA template and Rubric
Synthesis of the Literature (5-10 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
Practice Recommendation (1-2 pages) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
EBP: Verification of Chosen Option (1 paragraph) See APA template and Rubric – Week #3 –
Project Setting See APA template and Rubric
Project Vision, Mission, Objectives See APA template and Rubric
Project Description See APA template and Rubric
Project Evaluation and Data Analysis See APA template and Rubric
Implications for Nursing and Healthcare See APA template and Rubric
Dissemination See APA template and Rubric
Conclusion See APA template and Rubric
References See APA template and Rubric
Appendices See APA template and Rubric
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
5
Total 100 points A quality essay will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements as described on the APA
Template for the Final Paper and the following
grading rubric.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
GRADING RUBRIC
PART I: WRITING AND APA CRITERION Approved Not Approved
Organization/Structure – 5 points —
There is logical sequencing of ideas through well-developed
paragraphs. Transitions are used to enhance organization. There
is a logical progression of thoughts and ideas. Concepts are clearly
presented with doctoral level vocabulary. The paper is well
organized from introduction to conclusion.
Mechanics/Usage — 5 points —
There are few errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling,
sentence structure, or word usage.
APA — 10 points —
There is consistent adherence to APA criteria in title page, running
head, headings, citations, and/or reference page. Font, layout,
and/or margins adhere to APA format.
Part II: Content Approved Not Approved
Synthesis of the Literature –60 points —
Substantial review of the literature is evident in the synthesis and
covers all facets of the problem with numerous (at least 10 primary
research articles and/or systematic reviews) references linking the
practice problem and the selected intervention. This section is a
synthesis rather than a study by study review of the literature.
Evidence tables of primary research and systematic reviews are
DNP 7700 DNP Project I
DNP 7770 Practicum Project I– Week #3
DNP7700 -Contributors: Dr. Anny Dionne, Dr. Karen Perez, Dr. Amarilys Gonzalez, Dr. Trabanco,
Dr. De Varona, Dr. Itzel Vega Crespo, Effective Date: 10/26/24
Dr. Angel Garcia .
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included as an appendix. Only research evidence is included in the
synthesis and on the evidence table. No secondary sources are
included.
Practice Recommendations — 10 points—
Practice recommendations are identified and consistent with the
synthesis of the literature. There is logical progression from the
synthesis of the literature to the practice recommendation to the
proposed intervention of the project.
Evidence Based Practice: Verification of Chosen Option
–10 points—
Brief statement (two-three sentences) about the evidence-based
practice/s (EBP) [specific practice intervention, program
intervention or evaluation, presentation and toolkit, or policy
change] QI option chosen by the students for practice change
implementation based on the review of the literature is clearly
identified.
Total Points = 100 points
This assignment is graded as an all or none; all criteria must be acceptable to earn the 100 points.
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