Organization Format for DNP Project Evaluation Report

(Must meet expectations in All Categories to pass)

Components of the manuscript

Meets expectations Does not meet expectations

Title Page per format guidelines

Acknowledgements should be included on the title page:

Faculty Project Adviser

Statistician

Editorial assistance

Fellowships Abstract (1 page or less) Background: Population and Local Problem Area (gap) Methods Intervention Results Conclusion Key search words Introductory Section Background (Problem description)

Discusses the relevant findings of the background in the population affected

Discuss the gap in practice that was identified and that will be addressed

Literature review

Key literature as it relates directly to the project (What is known about the problem and how managed in previous studies)

Organize studies by concepts or study questions

Compares, contrasts, and synthesizes the literature for your change or intervention

Uses present tense for non-research findings

Uses past tense for research findings

Project Question

State your question that was developed for the project instead of the PICOT Framework

Project conceptual framework presented; Importance of framework design as it relates to implementation of this project

*Visual map of framework is included in appendix Methods Section Design

State the design clearly (Is it QI, EBP, or combination)

Provide the rationale for this design for the project Population

Identify the target population; discuss the sample size;

Power analysis is not used for QI since data is not new, but obtained from other sources

Power analysis is not used for small numbers Setting

Briefly describe the setting

Do not use names or locations for practice or facility or city. (an example to use: hospital in Texas)

Measure Methods

Discuss the concept(s) to be measured and method chosen

Discuss reliability and validity of instrument(s) used

*Attach letters of permission and copies of all measurement instruments in the appendices Procedure

Explain process in detail (use past tense)

Discuss how informed consent was obtained if required (informed consent is not needed for a practice EBP or QI)

Discuss who collected data, where, how

*Provide a copy of the protocol and flow chart of the data collection process (in appendices)

*Provides step by step detail of the procedure or protocol. Provides copy of any implementation documents in appendices (i.e. dashboard, educational tools, letters, etc)

*Place data collection forms used in appendices Statistical analysis

Describe how data was analysis (QI Macros or SPSS)

Discuss the statistical analysis used to evaluate the data: run chart, paired T test, etc (Keep your data simple)

Ethical Considerations

Was there a formal ethics review? Were there any conflicts of interest? Results Section Results of project outcomes

Describe the results of your findings: This is the facts, no opinions or discussion.

Ex. 25 patients showed for appointments and 5 did not show (p< .002)

*All results should have charts (appendices) Discussion

Do not restate the results

What do the results mean to the practice or patient population?

Summary of the Key Findings

Strengths of the project

Future project opportunities (other gaps identified)

Will project continue with revision?

Future research opportunities Limitations

Describe the weaknesses, threats, or difficulties limiting proposed implementation of the project

Are there barriers to overcome moving forward?

Conclusion Section Conclusion

Usefulness of the project

Sustainability

Implications for practice

Potential for implementation by others

Next Steps

½ to ¾ page maximum Reference Section References (these are just the documents that you reference within your manuscript)

APA format Appendix Section Appendices (put in order of appearance within manuscript) Measurement tools Dashboard IRB (GNRC) approval: UTA and Facility Charts, Tables, Figures Tables numbered order per appearance in manuscript Figures numbered order per appearance in manuscript Additional Requirements No spelling errors Correct grammar and sentence construction Report formatted per APA (2020) guidelines except: Title page is per course requirements Publishing

This uses the SQUIRES 2.0 format. The manuscript may need revision depending on the journal selected.

For submission of a manuscript for publication or a poster for a conference or a presentation for a conference, the following criteria is used: *Authorship should be restricted to those individuals who have met each of the following three criteria:

1) made a significant contribution to the conception and design of the project, or the analysis and interpretation of the data, or other substantial scholarly effort;

2) participated in drafting, reviewing and/or revising the work; and

3) approved the final version for publication.

(Barbara Resnick, Editor, Geriatric Journal, 2020)

Everyone who has made other substantial contributions should be acknowledged. If the statistician requests authorship in lieu of payment, their name will be added to the author list as second.