Assignment Task: Quality Improvement Project
As a DNP-prepared nurse, it is imperative to explore the connection between research and quality improvement. How might a practice-focused question result in positive changes to the field of practice? How might the use of various methods lend itself to capturing substantive results for improvement? Need Assignment Help?
In this Assignment, you will explore both quantitative and qualitative methods in a critique of a published DNP project. You will consider how the findings connect to a practice-focused question.
Required Resources:
- Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model & guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
- Chapter 6, "Evidence of Appraisal: Research" (pp. 254-260)
Required Reading for Topic: Studies
- Bangura, F. (2024). Development and evaluation of a nurse practitioner-directed intentional rounding strategy, and its impact on decreasing falls in a veterans long-term care facility. (Publication No. 30991997) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
- Khoja, A., & Moosa, L. (2023). Impact of tailored interventions for patient safety (TIPS) to reduce fall rates. MEDSURG Nursing, 32(2), 89-93.
- Tzeng, H.-M., & Yin, C.-Y. (2017). A multihospital survey on effective interventions to prevent hospital falls in adults. Nursing Economics, 35(6), 304-313.
Required Resources for Topic: Quality Improvement Project Assignment Options
- Frazier, M. C. (2023). Examining the lived experience of secondary traumatic stress in emergency room nurses: A mixed methods study. (Publication No. 30816304) [Doctoral dissertation, Saint Louis University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
- Karamichos, S. (2023). The professional identity of the nurse practitioner: A mixed methods study. (Publication No. 30634134) [Doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma City University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
- Medina, M. (2024). Implementing motivational interviewing to improve medication adherence: A staff education project. (Publication No. Order No. 30992260) [Doctoral dissertation, Walden University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
- Rampersad, M. (2023). Oncology nurses, compassion fatigue and general health: A mixed-methods study
- Document: Simons, A. (2023). Executive summary: Quality improvement initiative reducing orthopedic surgical site infections through nasal decolonization Download Executive summary: Quality improvement initiative reducing orthopedic surgical site infections through nasal decolonization. Walden University.
To prepare:
- Select a DNP project that uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to summarize the results from the options provided.
- Review the required Learning Resources regarding how to summarize results.
- Consider how the findings reflect the practice-focused question in the selected project.
The Assignment 3-4 Pages
Critique a DNP project that used both quantitative and qualitative methods and summarize the results.
Link the results of both quantitative and qualitative findings to the practice-focused question in the DNP project.