Looking back, moving forward: Lessons learned from a Doctor of Nursing Practice program's first decade

Abstract

A Nursing University transitioned from a DNP Capstone to a standardized quality improvement project based on Institute for Healthcare Improvement curricula and SQUIRE guidelines. This presentation reviews the evolution of the DNP program, DNP project, and process used to identify exemplary projects leading to increased nursing scholarship and dissemination.

Authors

Eileen J. B. Thrower

Author Details

Eileen Thrower, PhD, APRN, CNM, CNE, FACNM, Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, Kentucky, USA

Sigma Membership

Chi Pi

Lead Author Affiliation

Frontier Nursing University, Versailles, Kentucky, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

DNP Final Project, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Nursing Education History

Recommended Citation

Thrower, Eileen J. B., "Looking back, moving forward: Lessons learned from a Doctor of Nursing Practice program's first decade" (2019). INRC (Congress). 150.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/150

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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