Instructions
Now that you have explored and developed many of the components to resolve a gap in practice, it is time to pull it all together! The purpose of this assessment is to develop skills in creating a cohesive argument using data and feedback from the course Assessments.
This assessment may lay the foundation for the doctoral project you will create later in your program, along with creating a capstone project charter, in which you will identify the evidence to support the need for your intervention. So, consider this a “trial run” of writing your doctoral project, and not the real thing.
Part 1: Introduction and PICOT Question
Using feedback and evidence from previous assessments, create a 1–2 paragraph introduction to this paper that identifies the gap in practice.
End this introductory section with a clearly stated PICOT question that has an appropriate scope for a DNP project, and the proposed outcome measures match the proposed intervention.
Part 2: Analysis and Synthesis of Research
In this section, refine the Assessment 1 literature synthesis based on feedback from that assessment and substantiate the need for a project.
- Analyze and synthesize your research related to a gap in practice for a specific organization.
- Address whether the evidence you found is strong enough to substantiate your practice gap.
- Identify areas of uncertainty, knowledge gaps, or a need for additional information to support a more complete understanding. Additionally, identify areas where further research is needed.
Part 3: Recommendations to Stakeholders
Now that you have identified a gap in practice, and shown there is research to substantiate this gap, it is time to make recommendations to your stakeholders to address it.
In this section:
- Using feedback and references from Assessment 6, make clear recommendations for an intervention that is appropriate for a sponsoring organization based on the analysis and synthesis of articles related to your project topic.
- Analyze and synthesize your research related to a gap in practice for a specific organization.
- Address whether the evidence you found is strong enough to substantiate your practice gap.
- Identify areas of uncertainty, knowledge gaps, or a need for additional information to support a more complete understanding. Additionally, identify areas where further research is needed.
Part 4: Communicate with Stakeholders
In this section, explain how you plan to tailor your message to an implementation team. Describe strategies for making your communication clear, understandable, and respectful of the needs of this specific group. Consider how you would handle challenges, such as pushback or non-compliance.
Part 5: Using Feedback to Improve Writing
Receiving and implementing feedback is an important part of how we grow and improve as professionals. Throughout this course, you have received feedback on each assessment, and you were encouraged to use that feedback to improve your writing.
In this section:
- Reflect on how you used feedback to improve your writing throughout the course.
- How has implementing writing feedback moved your work closer to one or more of the writing quality indicators identified in the Writing Feedback Tool?
- How do you plan to use feedback in your professional career?
Part 6: Conclusion
Conclude your assessment with a brief synthesis of the main points you covered. No new information should be provided in this section, as its purpose is to provide closure for the paper.
Additional Requirements
- Sources: 10 minimum; use the same resources from Assessment 1 and Assessment 2.
- APA Formatting: Provide in-text citations and full reference page for all outside sources.
- Length: Your paper should not exceed 8 pages; page count does not include title page and reference page.
