DNP capstone projects : exemplars of excellence in practice / Barbara A. Anderson, Joyce M. Knestrick, Rebeca Barroso, editors ; acquisitions editor, Margaret Zuccarini.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Anderson, Barbara A. (Barbara Alice), 1944- editor.

Knestrick, Joyce M., editor.

Barroso, Rebeca, editor.

Zuccarini, Margaret, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Research.

Nursing.

Evidence-based nursing--United States.

Evidence-based nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With a unique focus on exemplary, completed DNP capstone projects, this book delivers key information on designing, constructing, and completing a high quality capstone project. It demonstrates the impact that a well-conceived capstone project can have on facilitating change and addresses all program, administrative, policy, and clinical issues that DNP students may encounter during the capstone process. The book examines a variety of capstone projects from across the U.S.--quality improvement projects, strategic plans, advocacy, clinical case narratives, and other innovations--that demonstrat

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share DNP Capstone Projects: Exemplars of Excellence in Practice; Section I: The DNP Degree and Clinical Scholarship; Chapter 1: The Emergence and Impact of the DNP Degree on Clinical Practice; Evolution of Practice; Development of the DNP Role; Variations and Challenges; Achieving Clinical Value; Imperatives for the Future; From Evolution to Revolution; References; Chapter 2: BSN to DNP: The Journey to Exemplary Capstone Projects; The National Movement Toward BSN to DNP

An Exemplar of BSN-DNP Program DevelopmentConclusion; References; Chapter 3: The DNP Essentials and the Evidence-Based Practice Framework: Foundations of a Capstone Exemplar; EBP and the DNP Essentials; Framework for the DNP Capstone; Capstone Exemplar: An EBP Change; Impact; References; Section II: DNP Exemplars: Excellence in Practice; Chapter 4: Burnout as a Barrier to Practice Among Nurse-Midwives: Examining the Evidence; Capstone Focus; Review of the Literature; The Capstone Project; Impact; References; Chapter 5: Changing the Paradigm: Diabetic Group Visits in a Primary Care Setting

Capstone FocusReview of the Literature; The Capstone Project; Project Impact; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Promoting Compassion Fatigue Resiliency Among Emergency Department Nurses; Capstone Focus; Review of the Literature; The Capstone Project; Impact; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: Micro-Costing Analysis of a Freestanding Birth Center: Development of a Data Collection Tool; Capstone Focus; Review of the Literature; The Capstone Project; Impact; References; Chapter 8: High-Fidelity Simulation in Graduate Education: Impact on Learning and Practice; Capstone Focus

Review of the LiteratureThe Capstone Project; Project Expansion to the Clinical Setting; Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Medicare Reimbursement and the Nurse Practitioner: An Issue of Equity; Capstone Focus; Review of the Literature; The Capstone Project; Impact; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10: Enhancement of Neonatal Hypothermia Prevention and Recognition Skills in Rural Uganda; Capstone Focus; Review of the Literature; The Capstone Project; Impact; References; Chapter 11: Hypertension Group Health Care Visits: Improving Clinical Outcomes; Capstone Focus; Review of the Literature

The Capstone ProjectImpact; References; Chapter 12: The Clinical Case Narrative: Preparing the DNP Nurse to Deliver Comprehensive Care; Focus; Review of the Literature; The DNP Portfolio; Appendix; References; Section III: The DNP Capstone: Influencing Clinical Outcome; Chapter 13: The Impact of DNP Projects on Quality and Safety in Health Care Organizations; References; Chapter 14: Implementation and Dissemination of DNP Practice Scholarship; Dissemination: Definitions and Concepts; Theoretical Approaches to Dissemination; The Role of Stakeholders in Dissemination

Mechanisms of Dissemination

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8261-3026-7

OCLC:

890982386