NUR 745 Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project: Evaluation and Dissemination

This course provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate achievement of DNP competencies via a culminating practice immersion experience in which they will implement a final project in the practice setting. Students will integrate advanced clinical scholarship skills with understanding of organizational behavior, systems change theory, policy-making, and informatics, to execute an innovative, evidenced based intervention, practice guideline, new program, or health policy change. The goal of the project will be implementation of a practice innovation intended to improve health outcomes for a targeted patient population. The student will further refine and complete documentation of the DNP Scholarly Project. Completion of requirements for this course signifies completion of all requirements for the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. (5 credits)