The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project: A Framework for Success

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project: A Framework for Success, Third Edition

Develop a successful Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project with this practical guide designed to help DNP students navigate the scholarly process with greater confidence and efficiency. The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project: A Framework for Success, Third Edition provides a structured approach to planning, developing, implementing, and completing a scholarly DNP project.

The Third Edition emphasizes the practical application of the DNP scholarly project and its role in preparing nurses as clinical scholars and leaders in healthcare practice. It also provides useful project tools and examples that demonstrate the diverse types of work completed by DNP-prepared nurses.

A new chapter on health policy explores DNP core competencies related to healthcare advocacy, policy development, leadership, and practice improvement. Readers can learn about the relationship between health policy and clinical practice, the DNP nurse's role in advocacy, and how a DNP project can contribute to healthcare policy change.

Key Features

• Updated historical perspectives on DNP projects
• Overview of different types of DNP scholarly projects
• Guidance on project sustainability and measuring impact
• New chapter focused on health policy and advocacy
• Discussion of DNP leadership and clinical scholarship
• Practical scholarly project tools and examples
• Digital project tools through the Navigate Essentials package

Ideal for: DNP students, nursing students, nurse educators, clinical scholars, advanced practice nurses, nursing faculty, and healthcare professionals working on evidence-based practice and quality improvement projects.