Students will complete a DNP Project Integrative Review Paper of their proposed DNP project

Purpose

In this course, students will complete a DNP Project Integrative Review Paper of their proposed DNP project; this is a revision and extension of the approved project proposal that was developed: DNP Project & Practicum I, the literature synthesis completed in NR705: DNP Project and Practicum II, and the case study completed: DNP Project and Practicum III. The completed DNP Project Integrative Review Paper will provide a detailed account of the evidence related to the practice problem, evidence to support the proposed intervention, and further recommendations based on the current body of evidence.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO1: Evaluate the outcomes of the DNP Project using narrative and statistical methods. (POs 3, 5 and 6)

CO2: Develop a comprehensive plan for communicating the results of the evaluation of DNP Project for determination of sustainability and replication. (POs 5 and 6)

CO3: Engage in a process of self-assessment and career planning through the development of an electronic professional portfolio to demonstrate growth and development, achievement of program outcomes, and DNP sub-competencies as designated in the AACN DNP Essentials (POs 6, 7, and 8).

CO4: Uses project management processes to implement the DNP project (POs 4 and 8)

Points

This assignment is worth a total of 250 points.

Due Date

Submit to the Dropbox

Requirements

1. To complete this assignment, you will need to review the grading rubric carefully and consider how to incorporate each required criterion into the integrative review paper. The integrative review paper is an extension of the project proposal that you completed in NR702, the literature synthesis completed in NR705, and the case study completed in NR707.
2. The DNP Integrative Review Paper is worth 250 points and will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. All evaluation criteria must be acceptable to earn the 250 points and pass this course.
3. Create your manuscript using Microsoft Word (a part of Microsoft Office), which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Nursing documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx”
4. The length of the paper will vary based on the results reporting. The paper should include title page, abstract, body, reference pages, and appendices. The following are estimates for length of each section.

Title Page

Abstract

The abstract (150-200 words) is structured by subheadings to include Introduction, Research Methodology, Results and Discussion, and Conclusions and Further Recommendations.

Introduction

The introduction section contextualizes the topic of the review and explains its significance. It discusses the need for assessing the topic and the relevance and importance of the topic to the reader. It also identifies the general research question or problem statement underlying the review.

1. Introduction: (1-2 paragraphs)
2. Practice Problem Statement: (1 paragraph)
3. Significance of the Practice Problem: (1-2 pages)
4. Theory or Translation Science Framework (1-2 pages)

Methodology

The methodology section consists of a comprehensive description of how the review was executed based on three separate components:

1. Review Protocol: (1-2 pages) This section should be written so that others can replicate the study. Describes in detail how the review was conducted, including a description of the search strategy, the selection of databases used with justification, and the search terms.
2. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria: (1-2 pages) Specifies selection rules, including which sources were included in the review.
3. Data Analysis: (1-2 pages) Explains how data were extracted from the sources and describes how results from the studies were handled and combined. Explains the process for how the sources were analyzed, whether quantitatively or qualitatively, with a justification of the analytic methods and their appropriateness.

Results and Discussion

The results and discussion section characterizes the body of literature included in the review and offers a synthesis of the findings.

1. Characterization of the Body of Literature: (2-4 pages) This section describes the attributes of the literature included in the review (i.e., number of sources included, number of sources excluded, types of journals, methods used, quality of the resources)
2. Findings Synthesis: (5-8 pages) This section offers a thematic analysis of the findings. It ends with an overall summary of the findings.

Conclusions and Further Recommendations

1. Implications for Nursing Practice: 1-2 pages
2. Conclusions and Contributions to the Professions of Nursing: 1-2 pages
3. Recommendations: 1-2 pages
4. Professional References
5. Appendices
6. Doctoral level writing
7. APA format is required with a title page, abstract, and reference page. An APA template is available in the Course Resources with required headings and content described.

Preparing the Integrative Review Paper

The following are best practices for preparing this paper:

1. Use the DNP Project Integrative Review Paper template with required headings and descriptions of required content.
2. Use the attached grading rubric to guide the development of your proposal.

Christmals, C. D., & Gross, J. J. (2017). An integrative literature review framework for postgraduate nursing research reviews. European Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Vol, 5(1). http://www.idpublications.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Full-Paper-AN-INTEGRATIVE-LITERATURE-REVIEW-FRAMEWORK-FOR-POSTGRADUATE-NURSING-RESEARCH-REVIEWS.pdf

Holly, C. (2019). Practice-Based Scholarly Inquiry and the DNP Project. Springer Publishing Company. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/lib/chamberlain-ebooks/reader.action?docID=5746595&ppg=181

Holly, C. (2013). Scholarly inquiry and the DNP capstone. Springer Publishing Company. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/lib/chamberlain-ebooks/reader.action?docID=1581169&ppg=142