DPI project/ PICOT:
In adult patients in a high observation unit in a long-term acute care hospital in Virginia, will the translation of Hsieh et al. research implementing the ABCDEF bundle compared to current practice impact the length of stay over an eight-week period?
A DNP must be able to articulate and implement strategy and to advocate for the ethical and equitable deployment of care delivery models for improvement of individual, aggregate, and population health management.
1. In what ways have you articulated, deployed, or advocated for the ethical and equitable deployment of care delivery models for improvement in your coursework and practice immersion hours? In what ways have you analyzed individual, aggregate, and public health data? In what ways have you advocated for social justice, equity, and ethical policies within all health care arenas? How will you apply what you have learned to your DPI Project? Cite specific evidence from your coursework and practice immersion hours in your response.
A DNP must be able to evaluate practice outcomes and use research, national benchmarks, and other relevant findings from evidence-based practice to design, direct, utilize, and evaluate quality improvement methodologies that lead to improved patient-centered care.
2. In what ways have you evaluated practice outcomes and participated in quality improvement initiatives in your coursework and practice immersion hours? How have you used strategies to design, direct, and evaluate quality improvement methodologies to promote safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care? How will you apply what you have learned to your DPI Project? Cite specific evidence from your coursework and practice immersion hours in your response.
Self-Reflection:
3. Based on an evaluation of your learning to date, assess your readiness for undertaking your DPI Project. How has what you have learned in your coursework, practice immersion hours, and application of learning in your practice informed your approach to your DPI Project? What do you need to revise in your 10 Strategic Points document or your Draft Prospectus to successfully implement your project? Reflect on your progress to this point and outline the steps necessary to successfully complete your DPI Project Proposal for the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
