Falls in the emergency room

Patient falls in the emergency department.
Picot question: For patients in the emergency room, how does the implementation of Stop and
Watch compared to current practice impact the incidence falls over an 10-12 week period?

1. Introduction
a. Start your introduction with a powerful statement or two to stimulate
interest.
b. Present the purpose of your proposed project. Begin your formal
purpose statement by stating, "The purpose of the proposed (DNP)
project is to…"
c. Provide a preview of what the paper will include with a strong thesis
sentence.
2. Assessment
a. Describe the practice problem at the national level; support with data.
b. Describe the practice problem at the practicum site; support with data if
available.
c. Identify and describe the sources of data from the practicum site. For
example, Incident reports, readmission rates, infection rates, etc.

3. Planning—Evidence Synthesis
a. Present the updated evidence synthesis to identify the evidence-based
practice (EBP) intervention to address the practice problem and need
for change. (Use the synthesis from the week 2 assignment – be sure to
accept track changes and update your Week 2 paper based on
feedback provided by course faculty before adding to this paper).
i. Main points/salient themes that emerge from the sources (Cited)
ii. Compare and contrast main points/ themes from all sources
(Cited)
iii. Objective rationale for the intervention based on the literature

4. Implementation
a. Clearly describe the DNP project evidence-based intervention.
b. Discuss the rationale for why this intervention was chosen.
c. Identify the survey/ instrument/ tool, if using one, and why it was
selected.
i. If not using a survey/ instrument/ tool, how will you be collecting
data? For example, chart audits.

d. Describe your implementation plan to include milestones.
5. Evaluation
a. Propose measurable outcomes for the project.
b. Describe how the outcomes will be evaluated.
6. Conclusion
a. Effectively summarize your project plans in one to two comprehensive
yet concise paragraphs that clearly describe your project plans to
include:

i. Explain how you will implement the project.
ii. Explain how you will evaluate the project.

7. APA Format
a. Uses appropriate Level I headers.
b. References and citations are in current APA format.
c. Paper length is 4-5 pages excluding the title and reference pages.
8. Clarity of Writing
a. Use of standard English grammar and sentence structure.
b. No spelling errors or typographical errors.
c. Organized around the required components using appropriate headers.