Fast Facts for Writing the DNP Project: Effective Structure, Content, and Presentation

by Thomas L. Christenbery PhD, RN, CNE

Overview

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Write an exceptional, impactful DNP project paper!

This mentor-in-a-book will help nursing students develop a high-quality, well-organized DNP project paper by using the time-tested, proven IMRaD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) format—the gold standard for scientific writing in health care. Far beyond the simple outlines and rubrics usually offered to DNP students, this book provides guidance on how to write a DNP Project that presents scholarly work in an effective way.

Written in concise “Fast Facts” format characterized by bulleted information and short paragraphs, this book delivers clear, step-by-step guidance to create each section of the DNP paper. To provide a consistent example of a well-crafted paper, this guide follows a specific clinical topic throughout to clearly demonstrate the paper’s development. It also discusses the foundational knowledge needed prior to writing the paper and presents a step-by-step guide for aligning EBP and QI projects to each IMRaD component.

This guide offers key insights into what faculty will expect for each content section and presents talking points for student/faculty discussions. Literature appraisal tables and synthesis tables are presented in the literature review section along with detailed rationale for optimal use.

Key Features:
• Serves as the only DNP resource to embrace the time-tested IMRaD model
• Describes the necessary components of DNP Project presentation, including dissemination
• Delivers clear, step-by-step guidance to complete the DNP Project
• Book chapters progress through the development of a DNP paper
• Provides faculty tips so instructors can help students produce quality scholarly work

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826152039
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/10/2020
Series:	Fast Facts
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	3 MB

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Lynne M. Kuhl, MSN, RN (Viterbo University)
Description: Written in the Fast Facts style, this is a first edition that provides a succinct resource for the DNP student preparing their project paper using the iMRaD (Introduction, Methods, Result, and Discussion) process for scientific writing.
Purpose: This book is intent on providing a resource that guides the DNP student in preparing and writing their DNP project paper. As a resource, it provides the student with resources to develop critical insight into their project while developing their rationale that will support the writing of an insightful paper. The text demonstrates use of evidence-based practice questions or quality improvement standards within the proposed Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) model.
Audience: This pocket guide is written for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student. Thomas Christenbery, PhD, RN, CNE, brings a wealth of academic and practice experience to assist the DNP student in writing an effective DNP project paper. The book offers "the "why" and "how" of what to include in each section of the paper in a concise format consistent with the Fast Facts methods."
Features: Among the many positive features in this book include its simple language, use of templates or guides, key terms, Fast Facts format, glossary of terms, and links to online resources. Like many books in the Fast Facts series, this text supports the cognitive process of the student to "comprehend and communicate structure, content, and presentation of their paper, that cannot be easily fostered by an outline or rubric." The stepwise process allows the student to receive guidance and support their critical thinking, writing skills, and developing strong rationale. Each text offers clear objectives, appropriate tables, figures, and checklists, all within the Fast Facts format.
Assessment: This first edition text is a welcomed companion piece for the DNP student to use within their project requirements. The resources offer the learner a user-friendly, concise tool to understand and apply methods and processes for creation of their DNP project paper. As a pocket guide, it is a resource for the student that focuses on the Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) model as an overarching structure, supporting faculty and students alike.

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