DNP Capstone Resources NURS 8702 and NURS 8703

 

NOTE: Grading rubrics for the various phases in My DR are also available on the DNP Capstone Resources Website.

• Document:DNP Project Process Guide (Word document)
• Document:DNP Project Term Plan (Word document)

 

Phase 1: Design (please use the course room as your primary source of information)

• Meet with faculty advisor during the first week of class
• Complete Term Plan (submit in course room):
  • Week 1
  • Week 6
  • Week 11
• Milestones
  1. DNP Project Preparation
     1. Meet with practicum site Project Mentor, Faculty Advisor, and yourself to discuss the proposed DNP project.
        1. Bring Project Site Approval Form
        2. Bring introductory Letter
     2. After the meeting, complete the meeting notes and submit to Faculty Advisor for review

• Begin work on:
  1. Organizational Readiness Assessment (submit in course room)
  2. Stakeholder Analysis (submit in course room)
  3. SWOT Analysis (submit in course room)

1. When Faculty Advisor approves, submit site Meeting Notes and Site Approval Form in Task Stream for full committee approval

1. Question Development
   1. Complete question development tool
   2. Meet with DNP Mentor to discuss question development
      1. Submit minutes from question development meeting with DNP Project Mentor in the course room
   3. Evidence Tables
      1. Complete the Individual Evidence Summary Tool (literature matrix) and submit in course room
      2. Complete the Synthesis Process and Recommendations Tool and submit in course room

• Note: all of the above must be completed for a satisfactory grade for the first semester of N8702

Phase 2: Plan

• Meet with faculty advisor during the first week of class
• Complete Term Plan: (submit in course room)
  • Week 1
  • Week 6
  • Week 11

1. Core Design
2. Complete the action planning tool and submit in course room
3. Complete the Work Breakdown Structure or Gantt chart and submit in course room

• Meet with DNP Project Mentor to discuss the Action Plan and Work Breakdown Structure or Gantt chart- submit meeting minutes in the course room

1. Complete project materials checklist specific to your DNP project
2. Final Action Plan Review Meeting
3. Once your Faculty Advisor has approved the documents above that were submitted in the course room, set up a meeting in Teams with your DNP mentor, any other site stakeholders, your Faculty Advisor and any other stakeholders. During this meeting you will present your final Action Plan using the supplied PP template.
4. Create a zip file with your presentation, project materials, and the documents listed above and submit to Task Stream for committee review and approval

• Complete your Ethics Pledge online
• Note: all of Phase 2 must be completed for a satisfactory grade for the second semester of N8702

Phase 3: Implement

• Meet with faculty advisor during the first week of class
• Complete Term Plan:
  • Week 1
  • Week 6
  • Week 11

1. Action Pan and Progress

1. Meet with DNP Project Mentor and submit meeting notes in the course room
2. Meet with Faculty Advisor as needed to update and review action plan

Phase 4: Monitor

1. Meet with DNP Project Mentor and submit meeting minutes in the course room
2. Update the Workbreakdown Structure or Gantt Chart and submit in course room

• Update Action Plan and submit in course room

1. Make any revisions to checklist and project documents and submit in the course room

Phase 5: Close / Evaluation

1. Faculty Advisor, DNP Project Mentor and student meet to evaluate project, submit minutes in course room
2. Create a draft executive summary and submit in the course room

• Submit the Executive Summary checklist in the course room

1. After Faculty Advisor Approval, submit Executive Summary and Checklist in Task Stream for Form and Style review
2. Prepare and present final close out presentation to Faculty Advisor, DNP Project Mentor, and any other stakeholders (use provided PP template)

Phase 6: Disseminate

1. Submit the Executive Summary in the course room
2. Submit the Executive Summary checklist in the course room

• Submit presentation approval, executive summary and checklist for final committee and CAO review in Task Stream

Final Submission

• Submit the clean copy with front page to coordinator@mail.waldenu.edu
• Make sure to delete any consent forms you may have included in the proposal or IRB review stages

 

Week	Tasks Toward Term Goal(s)	Date Completed	Journal Notes
1	Submit Initial Term Plan	3/1/2024	Your Notes:  Completed successfully. Faculty Advisor Notes:
2	Term Plan Negotiation & Commitment Submit the completed Term Plan by Day 7 of Week 2, and review the requirements for the project.	3/10/2024	Your Notes:  Not completed Faculty Advisor Accepts Plan:
3	Set up a meeting with the organization’s representative and the faculty advisor to clearly identify the practice problem and goals to be achieved and identify a project mentor. Practice Problem The title for the planned DNP project is ‘Tangible Virtual Treatment’ and the setting will be virtual consult MD, which is in private practice. The project will take place in Norcross, Georgia, USA, and will target the practice gap in my organization of the undermining of patient physical monitoring before the administration of medication for their various mental health conditions. This quality improvement practice gap is not only an issue in my organization but also in other settings in healthcare. Physical monitoring of vital signs and other areas such as weight and blood level for illicit drugs is critical for mental health care for patients in the present and the future as it guides the characteristics of the health condition and the patient’s body’s ability to deal with the resulting stress on the wellbeing of their various physiological components. Goals The proposed type of project is a quality improvement initiative, where the initiative must be in line with the practice gap in the healthcare organization. An improvement initiative seeks to improve the identified practice gaps in an organization by implementing the related interventions. For instance, a quality improvement initiative for medication administration without consideration for patient monitoring is educating the staff within the organizational setting on the same. Such education reminds care providers of the basics of patient treatment that they may have forgotten or undermined during their practice and promotes -evidence-based practice in healthcare organizations while closing practice gaps.	3/17/2024	Your Notes: Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes: because this is a QI project, document the specific intervention that is occurring in the organization and what you will be evaluating after it has been implemented. What protocols were implemented? (In-office distribution (testing/screening))
4	Present site approval form for signature and complete the minutes of the meeting using the site approval minutes template.	3/31/2024	Your Notes:  Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
Midterm Progress Check | Submit Updated Term Plan | Faculty Advisor:[ Choose an item.] Faculty Advisor Feedback:
6	Finalize the question development tool and submit to the faculty advisor for ratification.	4/7/2024	Your Notes:  Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
7	Action Planning Tool Development	4/21/2024	Your Notes:  Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
8	Final Action Plan Review (Kick-Off Meeting)	5/5/2024	Your Notes:  Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
9	Action Plan Review PPT	5/12/2024	Your Notes: Not Completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
10	Submit Workplan Review Minutes		Your Notes:  Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
11	Submit DNP Project Close Out Review Checklist		Your Notes:  Not completed. Faculty Advisor Notes:

                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking Ahead | Capstone Stage Goals

 

	Capstone Stage	Goal Date	Completion Date	Journal Notes
1	Site approval	3/10/2024		Your Notes: Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
2	Action Plan Review	5/5/2024		Your Notes:  Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
3	Ethics Pledge and Approval to Implement	5/10/2024		Your Notes: Not Completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
4	Final Close Out Review			Your Notes: Not Completed Faculty Advisor Notes:
5	CAO approval and submission to DNP			Your Notes:  Not completed Faculty Advisor Notes:

 

LONG-TERM GOAL | The objectives will target care providers providing mental health services in the organization. Feedback will be gained from administrative records on checking vital signs and physical patient monitoring. The objectives are attainable as they only require the data obtained from providers in my organization. This quality improvement will promote positive outcomes for patients dealing with mental health issues. Monitoring the data from medication management in the organization will require about 3 months as such time is enough to track the critical changes.

DNP Project Summary

because this is a QI project, document the specific intervention that is occurring in the organization and what you will be evaluating after it has been implemented.

DNP Project Summary

The title for the planned DNP project is ‘Tangible Virtual Treatment’ and the setting will be at the private practice Virtual Consult MD in Norcross, Georgia, USA. The private practice offers telepsychiatry to individuals across the lifespan.  Physical monitoring before recommending and prescribing medication for various mental health conditions is not required. This quality improvement practice gap is an issue in my organization. For instance, research indicates that less than 50% of patients on prescription drugs in mental care settings undergo critical monitoring when they seek care in England (Ayre, Lewis, and Keers, 2023). Physical monitoring of vital signs and other areas such as weight and blood level for illicit drugs is critical for mental health patients. Furthermore, it guides the characteristics of the health condition and the patient’s body’s ability to acclimate to the resulting stress on the well-being of their various physiological components (Sapra, Malik, and Bhandari, 2020).

The proposed type of project is a quality improvement initiative. This initiative is in line with the practice gap in my healthcare organization. A quality improvement initiative seeks to improve the identified practice gaps in an organization by implementing the related interventions. For instance, a quality improvement initiative for medication administration without consideration for patient monitoring will also educate staff within the organizational setting. Therefore, reiterating the basics tenants of patient care promotes -evidence-based practice in healthcare organizations while closing practice gaps.

References

Ayre, M. J., Lewis, P. J., & Keers, R. N. (2023). Understanding the medication safety challenges for patients with mental illness in primary care: a scoping review. BMC Psychiatry, 23(1), 1-17. clinical services (No. WHO/CDS/HIV/19.17). World Health Organization.

Sapra, A., Malik, A., & Bhandari, P. (2020). Vital sign assessment.

 

because this is a QI project, document the specific intervention that is occurring in the organization and what you will be evaluating after it has been implemented.

 

 

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