CASE STUDIES: PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT – NURS 8210 Week 2: Discussion 1

“Nursing research involves much planning and attention to details, yet novice and seasoned nurse researchers often overlook the day-to-day operations required to conduct research studies. Project management is a set of iterative steps that can facilitate the process of conducting nursing research” (Rew et al., 2020).

As you begin working on your small nursing informatics project, consider how this project will plant the seed for your future work (in and out of an educational setting). How might what you do in this course lend itself to what you will need to do in nursing practice on a day-to-day basis? Why might it be important to consider this now versus later in your education or practice?

Throughout this course, you are tasked with implementing, or proposing an implementation, of a small nursing informatics project. This project is steeped in project management concepts to drive your work.

For this Discussion, you will  explore why this approach might not only will assist you in this course, but how it might assist you in nursing practice beyond your studies.

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Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007}

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• Professional Role DevelopmentSteps and Processes Processes and TechniquesReferencesHowarth, M. L., Probyn, J. E., & Maz, J. (2017). Project management techniques to maximise success with research. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(3), 116–119. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.3.116Links to an external site.Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Busari, J. O., Moll, F. M., & Duits, A. J. (2017). Understanding the impact of interprofessional collaboration on the quality of care: A case report from a small-scale resource limited health care environment. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 10, 227-234. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S140042Links to an external site.
• The above-mentioned process and technique will provide the most guidance in planning and developing a DNP doctoral project. Furthermore, the following steps would be included: Creating a project scope, breaking it down into task/work packages, and creating a schedule/timeline Without a plan to provide structure and direction, the project can become disorganized, jeopardizing project constraints such as budgets, schedules/deadlines, resources, and other factors (Sipes, 2020). Understanding the project scope, setting clear expectations, using a work breakdown structure, and documenting the process are project management strategies that I will learn as a nurse leader and apply to facilitate nursing research in my DNP doctoral project. To complete a successful research project, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages, researchers to use project management principles (Rew et al, 2020). Project management principles are learned through practice and repetition (Sipes, 2020). Finding the gap and creating a measurable, obtainable, and realistic project management includes researching the current guidelines, evidence, and research to support the proposed project and deliver it to all key stakeholders (Sipes, 2020). Having a clear purpose, following an algorithm, and a well-designed study, enable us to provide Specific, Achievable, Measurable, Realistic, and Timed (SMART) outcomes (Howarth, Probyn, & Maz, 2017).
• The project management concepts may vary in different phases.  These competencies include assessing or identifying the problem, designing, or initiating projects, data collection, analyzing, delivering these findings to the key stakeholders, implementing or executing the plan, monitoring or controlling the project, and closing or completing the task (Sipes, 2020). The nursing research process included the following phases: phase 1: conceptual, phase 2: design and planning, phase 3: empirical, phase 4: analytic, and phase 5: dissemination (Rew, Cauvin, Cengiz, Pretorius, & Johnson, 2020). The conceptual phase is when the principal investigator and research team identify the problem, review relevant literature, choose a conceptual or theoretical framework, and propose a research design to answer research questions or test research hypotheses” (Rew et al, 2020). During the design and planning phase, the research design, appropriate measures for theoretical variables, and the appropriate population were chosen, the intervention protocol was planned, a sampling plan, a plan for human subject protection, and a budget were developed (Rew et al, 2020). The empirical phase of nursing research is where data from study participants is collected and prepared for analysis (Rew et al, 2020). The data is analyzed, and the findings are interpreted during the analytic phase (Rew et al, 2020). The dissemination phase is where the study findings are shared with other researchers, clinicians, data collection facilities, and the funding agency (Rew et al, 2020).
• Clinical knowledge and skills, financial management skills, leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills are all required for advanced practice nursing roles. Some of these skills, such as interpersonal, communication, and leadership aptitudes, promote collaboration, which is essential in the clinical setting (Busari et al., 2017). Furthermore, advanced practice roles necessitate that nurses be proficient in the use of technology.
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  • Response Two Nursing’s disciplinary perspective: What makes the discipline unique?To Be a Nurse. Kennedy MS. Am J Nurs. 2018 Nov;118(11):7. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000547640.70037.f6. PMID: 30358573
  • Lindell DF. Appl Nurs Res. 2019 Feb;45:73-74. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2018.12.007. Epub 2018 Dec 19
  •             The role you chose is very interesting I love learning about new roles. This is a role I feel that would be extremely focused on how to establish roles and change roles so that it is most effective. Knowing what data needs to be collected as well as what technology needs to be used it. Dealing with project management in different phases would be difficult and always changing this is where a future plan would come in as well as being organized with your information. Project management is a set of iterative steps that can facilitate the process of conducting nursing research. ( Kennedy MS, 2018) Nursing research involves much planning and attention to details, yet novice and seasoned nurse researchers often overlook the day-to-day operations required to conduct research studies. (Lindell DF, 2018)
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  • I enjoyed reading your post, Vicky Awken Ngang.  It is true that advanced practice nurses (APRNs) must possess certain characteristics and/or competencies given their level of education.  As a terminal degree, the doctoral-prepared nurse must have competence in managing healthcare finance using cost-effective approaches to minimize healthcare expenditures.  As an example, APRNs at the doctoral level should order medications that are cost-effective and order inexpensive tests and procedures. Considering the level of education and knowledge they possess; they must possess the ability to lead.   The importance of interpersonal skills in health care settings and at the doctoral level cannot be overstated.  To collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, APRNs need interpersonal skills. Having the ability to relate to colleagues, patients, and relatives in a humane and person-centered manner is considered an interpersonal skill (Reyes & Alvarez 2022). To provide effective, safe, and timely care, APRNs must be proficient in technology.  It is imperative to be computer literate, especially now that telemedicine and telehealth are at the forefront of healthcare.  It is essential to possess technology proficiency since it increases access to care, utilization, and treatment.   As a nurse, I agree that the first step in project management is to identify the healthcare problem that is affecting the patient’s health.  Identifying the problem is followed by planning, designing, and collecting the data.  First, identifying what is happening, planning, designing, collecting data to test the hypothesis, building a team, monitoring the project, and setting timelines are all important steps that project management entails, which are aligned with the nursing process as well as help us develop and complete our doctoral dissertation. Also involved with the completion of dissertations are meeting deadlines, teamwork, risk control, and project assessment to identify potential risks and prevent them from becoming a problem and setting a deadline. (Dilly, Klochan, & Bosslet 2021). ReferencesDilly, C. K., Klochan, K. A., & Bosslet, G. (2021). Project management tools for healthcare education. Clinical Teacher, 18(2), 109–114. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13264
  • Reyes, J. R., & Álvarez, L. N. R. (2022). Concept Analysis of Interpersonal Skills in Nursing. Aquichan, 22(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2022.22.1.3
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  • Vicki, thanks for your post. Just to add to your discussion, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who obtain project management knowledge and skills are more likely to be successful in nursing practices and policies (Peterson et al. 2015). Project management is a broad and encompassed process in which a research study is carried out systematically to accomplish a final task. Applying project management skills are critical in healthcare for quality patient outcomes. There is no doubt that nursing informatics is fast evolving; hence adequate knowledge of informatics supports nurses, consumers, patients, the interprofessional healthcare team, and other stakeholders in their decision-making in all roles and settings to achieve the desired outcome (Sipes, 2016). Nurse leaders must understand the basic framework which guides project management steps toward achieving an informatics study, and these steps include-Design/Initiation, Plan, Implementation, Monitor/Control, and Evaluation/Lessons Learned. The goal of nurse leaders skilled in informatics is to improve the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals by optimizing information management and communications (Williams, 2019). Consequently, nurse managers must ensure a culture of safety by addressing informatics issues related to data entry, proper utilization of skills in technology for health care purposes Petersen, P. A., Keller, T., Way, S. M., & Borges, W. J. (2015). Autonomy and empowerment in advanced practice registered nurses: lessons from New Mexico. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 27(7), 363–370. https://doi.org/10.1002/2327-6924.12202Williams, A. (2019). Nursing Informaticians Address Patient Safety to Improve Usability of Health Information Technologies. Studies in Health Technology & Informatics, 257, 501–507. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-951-5-501
  • Sipes, C. (2016). Project Management: Essential Skill of Nurse Informaticists. Studies in Health Technology & Informatics, 225, 252–256. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-658-3-252Links to an external site.
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  • Response 1 Week two discussion 1Response 1 Week two discussion 1Great post. I agree that advanced practice nurses require proficiency in using technology, clinical knowledge, financial management, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills Sipes (2020. However, professional role development competencies and their significance depend on the job description of each advanced practice nurse in their practice setting (Lamb et al., 2018). APRNS in primary care will need clinical knowledge to assess, prescribe, diagnose, and care for their patients. APRNS in research, academics, education, and leadership who do not directly take care of patients will require competencies as outlined by (Rew et al., 2020). The competencies include informatics, project management, nursing research, collaboration, and education.American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021, April 6). The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education2020. American Association of Colleges of Nursing: The Voice of Academic Nursing. Retrieved December 8, 2022, from https://www.aacnnursing.org/EssentialsLinks to an external site.Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
  •  Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2^nd ed.). Springe Publishing
  •    Lamb, A., Martin-Misener, R., Bryant-Lukosius, D., & Latimer, M. (2018). Describing the leadership capabilities of advanced practice nurses using a qualitative descriptive study. Nursing Open, 5(3), 400–413. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.150Links to an external site.
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• Initial Post            By using the steps and processes used by Dr Rew et al I will be able to effectively apply these tools and processes. Not only will I be able to lead an organization I will be able to effectively communicate and conllect data to ensure what I have implanted is working effectively. Healthcare systems are rapidly evolving. Complex healthcare landscapes increasingly demand influential nurse leader’s adept at managing changes in unstable environments. (American Association of. Colleges of Nursing, 2014)Edwardson SR. Doctor of philosophy and doctor of nursing practice as complementary degrees. J Prof Nurs. 2010;26(3):137–40. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.08.004American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) position statement on the practice doctorate in nursing. Washington, DC: American Association of Colleges of Nursi
• American Association of. Colleges of Nursing (AACN).DNP fact sheet 2014b
•             The processes I feel are most important are learning how to effectively analyzing data and organize data in a way it can be easily utilized. Collecting the data is not difficult ensuring you are correctly applying and utilizing the data is the difficult part. By doing this while putting together my DNP project it will help be understand my process and apply my theories to practice. As a nurse leader I will be able to create change in a way that will be effective and be able to sustain which is my main goal. DNP is a powerful strategy to prepare nurses for the most advanced clinical nursing practice level, i.e. “providing leadership for evidence-based practice”. (Edwardson SR, 2010)
•             The nursing practice role I have selected is clinical and professional leadership. The competencies required in this area are as follows: leadership, organization, analyzing data, and collaboration. The roles and ideas I have learned thus far will align but providing me the skills and organization to apply this to practice. It is one thing to learn these concepts but to apply them in practice can be difficult. I feel this course and these concepts will help me in the long run to apply in my daily practice. Complex healthcare systems increasingly demand influential nurse leader’s adept at managing changes in unstable environments. (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2004)
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  • Thank you so much for your detailed post this week BrittneyReferencesSipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2^nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
  • Thomas, A., Crabtree, G.-C., Kathleen, A.-B., Delaney, R., Mary, A., Dumas, Kleinpell, R., Logsdon, F., Marfell, J., Dnp, Fnp-Bc, D., & Nativio. (2011). Nurse practitioner core competencies Amended 2012* Task Force Members. https://www.pncb.org/sites/default/files/2017-02/NONPF_Core_Competencies.pdfLinks to an external site.
  • I totally agree with you that some of the major competencies required for Nurse Practitioners (NP) include clinical and professional leadership competencies and many more such as knowledge abilities, communication, interpersonal skills, data analysis, and utilization to improve healthcare delivery and leadership skills. Nurse Practitioners apply quality care by utilizing evidence-based practice to improve the quality of clinical practice and the ability to use technology to organize effectively, be detail-oriented, and function as an independent practitioner are all core competencies expected of a nurse practitioner (Thomas et al., 2011). In addition, the concepts, that guide the project management competencies are essential to Doctoral prepared nurses.  Using the SMART objective to plan projects as specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely and equally important tools in the process (Sipes, 2020).
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  • Very informative post Britanny!                                                                                 ReferencesAmerican Association of. Colleges of Nursing (AACN). DNP fact sheet 2014b
  • Edwardson SR. Doctor of philosophy and Doctor of Nursing practice as complementary degrees.
    J Prof Nurs. 2010;26(3 ):137–40. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.08.004
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) position statement on the practice of
    doctorate in nursing. Washington, DC: American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
  • As a professional and clinical leader, there are many responsibilities one has to accomplish. For one to be a great leader in the clinical and professional area the following are attributes one requires collaboration, analyzing data, organization, and leadership. The concepts learned in DNP are critical for one to become a clinical and professional leader (Edward). The concepts include project management, critical thinking, time management, and among others.
    Leadership is inborn but it can be natured and manifested in many ways. One can be a leader clinically or professionally using concepts learned in the DNP course. The steps and processes will assist one to communicate effectively and collect data to lead the company effectively. The medical world is dynamic, and systems are changing gradually (AACN).
    Landscapes in healthcare are becoming more complex and it calls for nurses or supporting professionals to improve their hard work. Leadership nursing requires resilience and hard work for one to perform tasks effectively. The skills utilized in leadership can assist one in developing a strong DNP project and dissertation. DNP is powerful enough to prepare an individual for any task in the nursing field.
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  • Hello Brittney, Good evening and thank you for your posting. I see you focused on clinical and professional leadership. Are you a DON or CNS? According to Sipes, (2020), these are both specialty roles which account for leadership roles in a clinical and professional manner. Good choices in your competencies. Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project             management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research Links to an external site.Links to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
  • Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer      Publishing
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  • I also feel that this course will aid us in gaining some educational component and training prior to our own real-world experience. Rew et al, (2020), also discussed how the process of conducting nursing research can aid us in project management. This is also true as we will be working directly with facilities to conduct research, hence applying our classroom education to the leadership and real-world skills. Best of luck in your endeavors in leadership and nursing!
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• Week 2 discussion one            Core competencies of the nursing that play a major role in my nursing practice, and the project I am working on include population health, quality and safety, interprofessional partnerships, and system-based practice. As laid out by the AACN, (2021), the following are brief descriptions of each competency. Population health works on collaborative approaches to disease management and heath prevention amongst multiple healthcare facility settings to improve the outcomes of populations.  Quality and safety are based on scientific improvement to decrease risk of harm to patients and providers alike, through enhancing the quality of care in systems and performances. Interprofessional partnerships is a collaborative method with different members of the care team, patients, family, the community, and other stakeholders to improve healthcare outcomes and experiences. System based practice is when nurses provide safe, equitable, quality care to diverse populations through providing resources.            According to Rew et al, (2020), Project management is a set of Iterative steps that can facilitate the process of conducting nursing research. The concepts I have explored align with my practice and my project by assessing the gaps in patient needs and developing improvements for practice. For example, my project is looking at HCAHPS scores, and how patients are affected by these numbers, Particularly the low scores in Understanding the purpose of taking medications and information regarding symptoms to look for.  I am looking at a method to improve patient comfort with their medications as well as signs and symptoms to look for once they are discharged to decrease poor outcomes and improve their confidence with independent medication administration at home. There is a major gap in this education, and it needs to be addressed and improved, Sipes, (2020).The ability to work directly with this facility on research projects prior to starting my doctorate project has been helpful. Now that I can apply classroom concepts to real word settings both prior to this project and currently as I begin it, I feel more confident in doing so.Explain which processes and techniques you believe will provide the most guidance to assist you plan and develop your DNP doctoral project or dissertation. Be specific and provide examples. Then, describe how the project management strategies you will learn as a nurse leader may be applied to facilitate nursing research or nursing practice for your DNP doctoral project or dissertation.ReferencesRew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project             management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research Links to an external site.Links to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer      Publishing
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021, April 6). The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education2020. American Association of Colleges of Nursing: The Voice of Academic Nursing. Retrieved December 5, 2022, from https://www.aacnnursing.org/Essentials
• Having the opportunity to apply real world research and in creating a study plan, stakeholders and team, and facing the unexpected challenges will all be helpful in planning/designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating my project. This will particularly be applied to my project as I will be working on this during this entire semester with my mentor. They will guide me in planning and assuring that I am on task and not missing steps. IN conjunction with meeting and creating a team, I will continue to work through the phases and steps of my project.
• Based on the steps and processes used by Rew et al. (2020) and the resources on techniques and tools for nursing research, how might you use these same concepts and a similar approach for completing your DNP doctoral project or dissertation?
• Explain how the project management concepts you have examined thus far in the course might align with this advanced nursing practice role and why. Be specific.
• Post a brief description of 4–5 major competencies required for the advanced nursing practice role that you selected.
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  • Week 2 discussion one          The role I selected is the nurse practitioner. I work as an NP in a frontline role, in a clinic setting. I diagnose, treat, and follow up with patients on their care, treatment plans, and progression, Sipes, (2020).  Core competencies of the nursing that play a major role in my nursing practice, and the project I am working on include population health, quality and safety, interprofessional partnerships, and system-based practice. As laid out by the AACN, (2021), the following are brief descriptions of each competency. Population health works on collaborative approaches to disease management and heath prevention amongst multiple healthcare facility settings to improve the outcomes of populations.  Quality and safety are based on scientific improvement to decrease risk of harm to patients and providers alike, through enhancing the quality of care in systems and performances. Interprofessional partnerships is a collaborative method with different members of the care team, patients, family, the community, and other stakeholders to improve healthcare outcomes and experiences. System based practice is when nurses provide safe, equitable, quality care to diverse populations through providing resources.            According to Rew et al, (2020), Project management is a set of Iterative steps that can facilitate the process of conducting nursing research. The concepts I have explored align with my practice and my project by assessing the gaps in patient needs and developing improvements for practice. For example, my project is looking at HCAHPS scores, and how patients are affected by these numbers, Particularly the low scores in Understanding the purpose of taking medications and information regarding symptoms to look for.  I am looking at a method to improve patient comfort with their medications as well as signs and symptoms to look for once they are discharged to decrease poor outcomes and improve their confidence with independent medication administration at home. There is a major gap in this education, and it needs to be addressed and improved, Sipes, (2020).The ability to work directly with this facility on research projects prior to starting my doctorate project has been helpful. Now that I can apply classroom concepts to real word settings both prior to this project and currently as I begin it, I feel more confident in doing so.Explain which processes and techniques you believe will provide the most guidance to assist you plan and develop your DNP doctoral project or dissertation. Be specific and provide examples. Then, describe how the project management strategies you will learn as a nurse leader may be applied to facilitate nursing research or nursing practice for your DNP doctoral project or dissertation.ReferencesRew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project             management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research Links to an external site.Links to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
  • Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer      Publishing
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021, April 6). The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education2020. American Association of Colleges of Nursing: The Voice of Academic Nursing. Retrieved December 5, 2022, from https://www.aacnnursing.org/Essentials
  • Having the opportunity to apply real world research and in creating a study plan, stakeholders and team, and facing the unexpected challenges will all be helpful in planning/designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating my project. This will particularly be applied to my project as I will be working on this during this entire semester with my mentor. They will guide me in planning and assuring that I am on task and not missing steps. IN conjunction with meeting and creating a team, I will continue to work through the phases and steps of my project.
  • Based on the steps and processes used by Rew et al. (2020) and the resources on techniques and tools for nursing research, how might you use these same concepts and a similar approach for completing your DNP doctoral project or dissertation?
  • Explain how the project management concepts you have examined thus far in the course might align with this advanced nursing practice role and why. Be specific.
  • Post a brief description of 4–5 major competencies required for the advanced nursing practice role that you selected.
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    • Sara,            In the contemporary healthcare settings,  the use of project management skills is even more important due to the complex and varied nature of patient care. Advanced practice nurses must have the ability to understand different dynamics and recognize how certain factors may impact outcomes. By understanding each element involved in a particular project, they can develop comprehensive plans that ensure all necessary steps are taken when caring for patients (Bakerjian, 2022). Project management techniques also provide practitioners with a way to monitor progress, adjust goals as needed, and effectively communicate with other stakeholders during patient care delivery. By utilizing these skills, DNP-prepared advanced practice nurses will be better equipped to manage multiple tasks and efficiently deliver quality patient care.Bakerjian, D. (2022). The advanced practice registered nurse leadership role in nursing homes: Leading efforts toward high quality and safe care. The Nursing Clinics of North America, 57(2), 245–258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2022.02.011
    • Lamb, A., Martin-Misener, R., Bryant-Lukosius, D., & Latimer, M. (2018). Describing the leadership capabilities of advanced practice nurses using a qualitative descriptive study. Nursing Open, 5(3), 400–413. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.150
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    •             Project management skills are particularly important for DNP-prepared advanced practice nurses because it allows them to take a comprehensive, evidence-based approach when managing complex patient care problems. (Lamb et al., 2018). Project management involves the ability to plan, organize, control and manage resources over time in order to achieve specific goals. Advanced practice nurses with DNP degrees have an increased level of expertise and knowledge that can be used to develop innovative solutions for patient care delivery issues. The use of project management techniques enables these practitioners to apply their specialized knowledge in a systematic fashion that produces both short-term and long-term results (Lamb et al., 2018). These skills also allow practitioners to more effectively collaborate with other healthcare professionals and ensure that all stakeholders understand their roles in achieving successful outcomes. Ultimately, these project management skills give DNP-prepared advanced practice nurses the tools they need to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
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    • Hello Sara,ReferencesMazurenko, O., Collum, T., Ferdinand, A., & Menachemi, N. (2017). Predictors of hospital patient satisfaction as measured by HCAHPS: a systematic review. Journal of Healthcare Management, 62(4), 272-283.
    • Harris, J. L., Roussel, L. A., Dearman, C., & Thomas, P. L. (2018). Project Planning and Management: A Guide for Nurses and Interprofessional Teams: A Guide for Nurses and Interprofessional Teams. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
    • Great discussion. I agree that population health, quality and safety, interprofessional partnerships, and system-based practice are some of the core competencies of a NP. NPs have to work effectively and efficiently with other departments leaders in planning, coordinating, controlling and monitoring a project (Harris et al., 2018). I think your topic is very interesting. Patient satisfaction is a very important measure of quality of care that can help guide quality improvement projects. HCAHPS scores are the first national standard for patient satisfaction measurement, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (Mazurenko et al., 2017). Therefore, a recommendable tool for measuring patient satisfaction. It is true that project management guides on the process of conducting research by integrating an evidence-based approach. I also think project management empowers skills in resource management, staffing, and collaboration in planning, coordinating, controlling and monitoring a project (Harris et al., 2018).
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    • Hi Sara, I am impressed in the role you selected as the nurse practitioner working in a frontline role, in a clinic setting where you exhibit your clinical skills to diagnose, treat, and follow up with patients on their care, treatment plans, and progression. Interprofessional partnerships is a collaborative method with different members of the care team, patients, family, the community, and other stakeholders to improve healthcare outcomes and experiences. The APRN using project management concepts within the organization to implement change can also use these concepts in their practice. To foster the project management role and use these concepts in their practice, the APRN must utilize important concepts of project management. Sipes (2020) mentions important concepts of project management for the APRN which include having well-defined project goals/ deadlines and objectives, having clear team roles and responsibilities, being transparent, establishing means of accountability and responsibility, utilizing evidence-based practice, and utilizing effective and efficient communication skills. Aside from concepts there are foundation project management theories that can help support decision making. According to Sipes (2020), different project management theories that help support decision making are the data-information-knowledge framework, Benner: Novice-to-Expert Model, General Systems Theory, and the Change Theory.ReferenceSipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
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  • Sara,                                                                                                 Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing        Outlook, 68(4), 396-405.
  • Wei, H., Roberts, P., Strickler, J., & Corbett, R. W. (2019). Nurse leaders’ strategies to foster nurse resilience. Journal of nursing management, 27(4), 681-687.
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  • Great post. By understanding the basics of project management, nurses can effectively plan and implement informatics projects. This understanding can help nurses avoid common pitfalls associated with informatics projects, such as scope creep and unrealistic timelines (Wei et al., 2019). In addition, project management can help nurses to communicate better with other members of the healthcare team, as well as with patients and families (Wei et al., 2019). The project management concepts studied in the course, such as project scope, schedule, and budget, can be applied to advanced nursing practice. The research question should be specific enough to be answered within the scope of the project but broad enough to generate a significant amount of data (Rew et al., 2020). Once the research question has been developed, the next step is to develop a research plan. The research plan should include a literature review, a description of the data to be collected, and a plan for analyzing the data (Rew et al., 2020). After the research plan has been developed, the next step is implementing the project. The project should be implemented in a way that allows for the collection of accurate and reliable data. After the data has been collected, the next step is to analyze the data (Rew et al., 2020). And the last step is to write a report that includes the project’s results and the implications.
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  • Hi Sara,I agree that the advanced nursing practice role you selected is that of a nurse practitioner. She works in a frontline role in a clinic setting and is responsible for diagnosing, treating, and following up with patients on their care, treatment plans, and progression. You discussed the primary competencies necessary for your role, which include population health, quality and safety, interprofessional partnerships, and system-based practice (Sipes, 2020). The project management concepts you have examined thus far in the course could be applied to your nursing practice and the project you are working on. These concepts can help to assess the gaps in patient needs and develop improvements for practice. Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques              to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
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  • Overall, you have provided a comprehensive overview of the significant competencies necessary for her role as a nurse practitioner, as well as how the project management concepts she has examined thus far in her course could be applied to her nursing practice and the project she is working on. She has also discussed how she could use the same project management concepts and approaches for completing her DNP doctoral project or dissertation and how the project management strategies she will learn as a nurse leader can be applied to facilitate nursing research or nursing practice for her DNP doctoral project or dissertation. These things will be essential for Sara to complete her DNP doctoral project or dissertation.
  • I’m impressed with the comprehensive overview you have provided of the major competencies necessary for your role as a nurse practitioner and the project management concepts you have examined in your course that you can apply to your nursing practice and the project you are working on. It’s great that you have already been able to apply classroom concepts to real-world settings and feel confident in using specific processes and techniques to assist you in planning and developing your DNP doctoral project or dissertation (Rew et al., 2022). Your plan to work directly with the facility on research projects, assess the gaps in patient needs and develop improvements for practice, as well as your mentor guiding you in planning and assuring that you are on task and not missing steps, all sound like they will be very beneficial in helping you complete your project.
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  • Response 2 Week 2 discussion 1Hi Sarah,Intriguing post. Nurse Practitioner graduates have knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to independent clinical practice (Sipes, 2020). The NP Core Competencies are through mentored patient care experiences with an emphasis on independent and interprofessional practice; analytic skills for evaluating and providing evidence-based, patient-centered care across settings; and advanced knowledge of the health care delivery system (Lamb et al., 2018). According to the National Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties (2012). the NP graduate possesses nine core competencies regardless of population focus which include Scientific Foundation Competencies, Quality Competencies, Leadership Competencies, Practice Inquiry Competencies, Technology, and Information Literacy Competencies, Policy Competencies, Health Delivery System Competencies, Ethics Competencies, Independent Practice Competencies (Thomas et al.,2012).American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informatics Links to an external site.Links to an external site.: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
  • Thomas, A., Crabtree, G.-C., Kathleen, A.-B., Delaney, R., Mary, A., Dumas, Kleinpell, R., Logsdon, F., Marfell, J., Dnp, Fnp-Bc, D., & Nativio. (2011). Nurse practitioner core competencies Amended 2012* Task Force Members. https://www.pncb.org/sites/default/files/2017-02/NONPF_Core_Competencies.pdfLinks to an external site.
  •  Lamb, A., Martin-Misener, R., Bryant-Lukosius, D., & Latimer, M. (2018). Describing the leadership capabilities of advanced practice nurses using a qualitative descriptive study. Nursing Open, 5(3), 400–413. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.150Links to an external site.
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•             The advanced nursing practice role I’ve selected is the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or PMHNP. According to Kumar et al. (2020), major competencies that are required for this role are data informed planning, established relationships with other entities, use of evidence-based guidelines, family and youth focus with coordination, clinical expertise, communication, understanding of and implementation of the code of ethics, and leadership skills. These competencies are important for the APRN specializing in PMHNP as they will assist the APRN in providing the highest level of care to the patient and to both manage and lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible patient experience and outcomes.            The same concepts can be utilized in the process of completing the DNP Project or dissertation. Rew et al. (2020) defines processes or steps that are important to Nursing Intervention Research which may also aid in the completion of the DNP Project or dissertation. The five phases that Rew et al. (2020) mentions are phase one: conceptual, phase two: design and planning, phase three: empirical, phase four: analytic, and phase five: dissemination. Phase One: Conceptual is identifying the problem, collecting and reviewing appropriate literature, selecting conceptual or theoretical frameworks, and proposing a research design to answer a questions or questions and/ or test a hypothesis (Rew et al. 2020). Phase Two: Design and Planning is self-explanatory; in this phase the team will select a research design and make decisions that will determine the internal and external validity of this study. Phase Three: Empirical is the phase in which data is collected from the research population and preparing this data to be analyzed (Rew et al. 2020). Phase Four: Analytic includes data analysis and interpretation of the finding and Phase Five: Dissemination includes communication of and presentation of the findings to other researchers, clinicians, facilities where research was conducted and the funding agency (Rew et al. 2020). Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
• Kumar, A., Kearney, A., Hoskins, K., & Iyengar, A. (2020).  The role of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in improving mental and behavioral health care delivery for children and adolescents in multiple settings. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 34(5), 275 – 280. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.07.022
•             When referring to the phases mentioned by Rew et al. (2020), each of the phases can be used to aid in the completion of the DNP Project or dissertation. Phase one will include identifying the research problem which in my case is the overuse and/ or misuse antibiotic treatment. During this phase I will be gathering the appropriate literature and deciding upon the research design. In phase two I will select the research design that will be most effective and yield more data for the practice problem. In phase three I will then collect data and organize this data to be analyzed. Phase four will allow me to dissect this data and explain the data collected and the research and in phase five I will then present the research and the data.
•             The APRN using project management concepts within the organization to implement change can also use these concepts in their practice. To foster the project management role and use these concepts in their practice, the APRN must utilize important concepts of project management. Sipes (2020) mentions important concepts of project management for the APRN which include having well-defined project goals/ deadlines and objectives, having clear team roles and responsibilities, being transparent, establishing means of accountability and responsibility, utilizing evidence-based practice, and utilizing effective and efficient communication skills. Aside from concepts there are foundation project management theories that can help support decision making. According to Sipes (2020), different project management theories that help support decision making are the data-information-knowledge framework, Benner: Novice-to-Expert Model, General Systems Theory, and the Change Theory.
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  • Hello Regidor,ReferencesSipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse. Springer Publishing Company.
  • Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396-405.
  • Your post was very informative. I agree that data informed planning, established relationships with other entities, use of evidence-based guidelines, family and youth focus with coordination, clinical expertise, communication, understanding of and implementation of the code of ethics, and leadership skills are some of the PHMNP core competencies. In addition, I think PMHNPs possess core competencies in direct patient care involving resolving issues in the current operations and implementing policies in order to enhance patient care while fostering a positive relationship with the stakeholders, collaboration, staff management and maintenance of department budget (Sipes, 2020). It is true that the concepts of project management provide a clear guide for the steps of conducting research including the DNP project. I agree that the phases mentioned by Rew et al. (2020) will aid in the formulation of a research problem. The phases will also provide a guide for conducting literature review, designing and conducting a study.
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  • NURS 8210 Transforming Nursing Week 2 Discussion Post 1 Peer Response 2 Mallah, N., Orsini, N., Figueiras, A., & Takkouche, B. (2022). Education level and misuse of antibiotics in the general population: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-Analysis. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 11(1), 1–22. doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01063-5
  • Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse. (2nd, Ed.) Springer Publishing Company.
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  •       Regidor Del Rosario, I enjoyed reading your contribution regarding advanced nurse practice competencies and your practice role as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Antibiotic misuse and overprescribing practices have documented lasting consequences, including the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (Mallah, Orsini, Figueiras, & Takkouche, 2022). It is predicted that the annual mortality rate from antibiotic resistance infections will outpace the death rate of major chronic diseases by 2050, causing a more significant financial and resource burden on stressed healthcare systems (Mallah, Orsini, Figueiras, & Takkouche, 2022). The Nurse Administrator role aligns with your interests in curtailing inappropriate antibiotic usage as nurse administrators excel at cost containment, develop, and manage resource allocations, prepare report managers, metrics, and dashboard results and monitor quality improvement initiatives (Sipes, 2020). Reviewing data trends and clinical habits in a combination of interdisciplinary communication skills will identify antibiotic overuse, instill evidenced based practice guidelines and assess the outcomes through data trending
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  •                                          Response to Regidor Del Rosario regarding Nursing Role and Project Management Concepts.          Very informative post Regidor. The roles and responsibilities of advanced nurse practitioners span different healthcare aspects, such as nurse leaders, nurse communicators, and the necessity for advanced practice nurses to keep patients at the center of their work. My friend, you have rightly mentioned the need for advanced practice nurses to manifest a code of ethics. The American Nursing Associations’ code of ethics defines Justice, Autonomy, Beneficence, and Non-Maleficence (Fowler, 2015) as fundamental nursing traits. Beyond applying these traits, nursing roles require advanced practice nurses to function as nurse leaders. It is a misconception that nursing roles relate only to taking vital signs, administering medications, or adopting medical procedures. In reality, the nursing roles for advanced practice nurses encompass all those aspects of healthcare services that try to secure maximum healthcare outcomes for the patients. You have mentioned that you desire to function in the role of psychiatric mental health nursing practitioner, which will require you to focus your energies, especially on youth coordination.                                                             ReferencesFowler, M., Ph.D. (2015). Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses: With Interpretive Statements: Development, Interpretation, and Application (Second). American Nurses Association.
  • Darvish, A., Bahramnezhad, F., Keyhanian, S., & Navidhamidi, M. (2014). Nursing Informatics’ Role in Promoting Quality of Health Care and the Need for Appropriate Education. Global Journal of Health Science, 6(6). https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v6n6p11Links to an external site.
  •            Advanced practice nurses must accomplish their nursing role by applying project management concepts. Implementing project management concepts in nursing requires advanced practice nurses to focus on planning, designing, and aptly implementing the adopted medical procedures. Nurses need to adopt nursing informatics and pay precise attention to patients’ records, including daily bedside reading records, lab test records, and other patients’ records available through different tests. Besides paying attention to patients’ records, it is essential to scrutinize them and correlate the adopted medical procedures with the documents to assess the feasibility of ongoing medical intervention. When nurse leaders apply nursing informatics (Darvish et al., 2014) to patients’ information, they are better positioned to decide the utility of the medication and medical procedures. If the intervention strategies are not producing the desired results, they must adopt rectification strategies. In the specific context, applying project management concepts related to sourcing, maintaining, and scrutinizing data to achieve desired results plays a significant role. Hence it is safe to conclude that nurse leaders, in carrying out their variant nursing roles, must apply project management concepts with diligence focusing on detailed planning and precise implementation to secure the maximum healthcare goals for their patients.
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• CASE STUDIES: PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENTExplain how the project management concepts you have examined thus far in the course might alight with this advanced nursing practice role and why. Be specific.Based on the steps and processes used by Rew et al. (2020) and the resources on techniques and tools for nursing research. How might you use these same concepts and a similar approach for completing your DNP doctoral project or dissertation?Explain which processes and techniques you believe will provide the most guidance to assist you to plan and develop your DNP doctoral project or dissertation. Be specific and provide examples. Then, describe how the project management strategies you will learn as a nurse leader may facilitate nursing research or nursing practice for your DNP doctoral project or dissertation. Brunt, B. A., & Morris, M. M. (2021). Nursing Professional Development. National Library of Medicine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30285377/Links to an external site.Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Petorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007Links to an external site.
• Fukada, M. (2018). Nursing Competency: Definition, Structure, and Development. Yonago Acta Medica, 61(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.33160/yam.2018.03.001Links to an external site.
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• For this DNP doctoral project, the best would use the qualitative research methodology. Qualitative research methodology in nursing entails using patient and nurses’ experiences to evaluate a specific research question gets affected. The project management techniques around conceptualization, designing, and planning will come in handy in the project research process. Likewise, employing competencies, such as cognitive ability, collaboration, and ethical considerations, will help in ensure the project gets streamlined accordingly. Using the spider web brainstorming tool as a timely information-gathering platform gets attached to assessing the literature review process (Rew et al., 2020). Therefore, as a nurse leader, applying practical project management tools and techniques will guide in adopting Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to patient health and nursing practice advancement from a research perspective. It will also aid in boosting critical evaluation skills necessary to distinguish nursing health requirements, descriptions, and progressive patient outcomes.
• Rew et al. (2020) describe unique several-phase requirements for project management techniques and tools supporting nursing interventions. The first conceptual phase is where the research team and principal investigator (PI) take several actions. For example, they conduct problem identification, appropriate literature review, research design proposal, and choosing a theoretical or conceptual framework (Rew et al., 2020). The second phase focuses on design and planning, where the exact research design gets chosen, purpose consideration gets done, and decision-making affecting study validity gets done. Phase three is the empirical phase which deals with data collection and data preparation awaiting analysis. Phase four then moves into the analytic stage where data analysis and interpretation of findings happen (Rew et al., 2020). The final stage is the dissemination phase, where findings get communicated to other stakeholders, such as other clinicians, researchers, funding agencies, and institutions where data collection occurred.
• Project management aspects act vital in providing a balance between flexibility and structure in nursing advancement. Nursing advancement gets experienced in aspects such as contingency, research management, and healthcare integration among others (Brunt & Morris, 2021). In line with this subject, project management in nursing research entails paying attention to details and major planning, since seasoned researchers and nurse novices overlook daily operation requirements. For example, SWOT analysis evaluates the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats in any project. Comprehending the in-working of SWOT analysis enables nurse leaders to have a comprehensive and non-biased view about matters limiting nursing practice advancement.
• Professional Role Development requires several competencies, such as cognitive ability, collaboration, legal and ethical orientation, personal characteristics, and professional development engagement (Fukada, 2018). Competencies denote a foundation for developing behavioral characteristics around a chosen professional role. In nursing, cognitive abilities help regulate support given during daily nursing activities, treatment, and nursing recognition. For example, using cognitive abilities in treatment entails addressing behavioral problems and pain management. Legal and ethical considerations, both help address boundaries in nursing. Personal characteristics then move forward to affect how nurses act professionally despite the variation in personality traits (Fukada, 2018). In professional role engagement, nurses align themselves to the protocols their profession demands, in line with the set body, institutional, and government regulations. Finally, collaboration allows professionals to work effectively with other health practitioners. Health practitioners collaborate, present better services to their patients and boost the general health of the population one patient at a time.
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  • Hello Rosemary, Tucmeanu, E.R., Alin Iulian Tucmeanu, Madalina Gabriela Iliescu, Justyna Żywiołek, & Zahid Yousaf. (2022). Successful Management of IT Projects in Healthcare Institutions after COVID-19: Role of Digital Orientation and Innovation Adaption. Healthcare, 10(2005), 2005. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10102005Links to an external site.Shah, S.A., Muhammad Ali Asif, Muhammad Haroon Shoukat, Sema Polatci, & Shafique Ur Rehman. (2022). Quality Management Practices and Inter-Organizational Project Performance: Moderating Effects of Inter-Organizational Communication, Relationship, and Process Conflicts in Healthcare. SAGE Open, 12. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221113829
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  • Great post on professional role development and relating it to our DNP project completion. I agree with you when you mentioned that project management and advanced practice nursing both require experience to continue to grow and be proficient. I couldn’t agree with you more. I believe that it is important for nurses who participate in project management to stay active in the process and continue to remain involved in projects within their organization. It is important for advanced nurses to embrace the concept of innovation, innovation adaptation refers to the implementation of creative ideas, new technologies, and knowledge with proper strategic planning to enhance productivity and increase output with similar input (Tucmeanu et al., 2022). This is another big thing that I think we all need to incorporate into our professional practice. The nursing profession and healthcare are always changing and always evolving, and it is vital for us to be thinking outside the box and be openminded to ideas that can improve our profession and nursing care. The advance practice nurse also needs to have good leadership skills. Project management requires higher level leadership to ensure successful completion of a project. Leadership skills are necessary for a project manager and can avoid and resolve conflict because conflict inhibits team cooperation among team members and can be a solid hurdle to employees’ satisfaction and ease of doing their work (Shah et al., 2022). I think applying the project management techniques while also using the qualitative research method is a great idea for your DNP project.
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• Required Competencies for the Advanced Nursing Practice Role (Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP)Leadership that is both professional and clinical is the first competency. The DNP role requires advanced practice nurses to demonstrate clinical and professional leadership responsibilities that allow them to oversee care teams and assist other professionals through clinical mentoring and supervision (Zaccagnini & Pechacek, 2019). Ethics-based decision-making is the second competency. A nurse who has completed a DNP program must exhibit ethical leadership through ethical decision-making to succeed in their advanced nursing practice. A DNP must be able to weigh options following nursing ethics, such as autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non-maleficence, to make moral decisions.How the Project Management Concepts Examined In the Course Might Align with this Advanced Nursing Practice RoleHow the Concepts and Approach in Rew et al. (2020) can be used to complete my DNP Doctoral Project Processes and Techniques that will provide the most Guidance to Assist my plan and Develop my DNP Doctoral ProjectReferencesFulton, C. R., Meek, J. A., & Walker, P. H. (2014). Faculty and organizational characteristics associated with informatics/health information technology adoption in DNP programs. Journal of Professional Nursing, 30(4), 292-299Sipes, C. (2016). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (1^st ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
• Zaccagnini, M., & Pechacek, J. M. (2019). The doctor of nursing practice essentials: A new model for advanced practice nursing (4^th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
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• I think that the planning process will provide me with the most direction as I build my DNP doctoral research. It takes a lot of work to plan a project, but it can be challenging, especially when unsure how the project will turn out. Planning is essential because it will enable me to start with broad goals for creating a top-notch DNP project. It will be crucial to divide the goals into more precise SMART goals, which are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. It will be possible to divide the doctoral DNP project into several smaller projects determined by the research cycle in this fashion. Milestones, which are steps toward project completion, will be associated with these projects. As a nurse leader, I will study project management approaches that will enable me to use processes, skills, knowledge, and techniques to accomplish particular goals following the project’s acceptance criteria within predetermined boundaries. My DNP doctoral project’s nursing research will be made more accessible by these results.
• According to Rew et al. (2020), project management is a series of iterative phases that can help the nursing research process. Designing, planning, implementing, continuous assessment, and closure are the steps. Before continuing with the process, each stage must be finished. The same methodology will be applied to completing my doctoral DNP project. The doctoral DNP project will presumably be finished following project management guidelines. My doctorate DNP project will be finished in stages, much like a mission in project management contexts. These include choosing a topic of interest, getting permission to pursue it, preparing a proposal, making a project timeline, carrying out the project, and compiling a final report. Before starting the next, each step must be finished. In the end, project management principles will make it feasible to finish the doctoral DNP project at the anticipated time and scope, achieve the quality requirements, and satisfy all of them.
• Project management is essential as American healthcare continues to change in response to growing challenges on quality and cost. Healthcare practitioners can dramatically improve outcomes across healthcare delivery contexts by comprehending project management ideas and using them effectively in their daily practice. The ideas of project management that I have studied in this course lead to the conclusion that many roles and people with various responsibilities are necessary for effective project management. Similar to this, there are numerous phases in project management, each having specific tasks to complete and outcomes to produce. Initiation, planning, execution, and closure are the phases. In their employment as advanced nursing practitioners, DNPs supervise a variety of initiatives from conception to completion. Similar to project management situations, they must manage teams, remain on schedule, and keep track of the project’s development. As a result, I think the project management ideas we’ve covered so far are relevant to the position of a DNP, given their crucial duties of developing thorough project plans and answers for any issues that may arise.
• The second skill is cooperation, which focuses on how different healthcare professionals collaborate with patients, families, carers, and communities to take each other’s viewpoints into account and provide the best possible treatment (Zaccagnini & Pechacek, 2019). DNP nurses must be able to lead interprofessional teams in examining complex practice and system challenges through solid communication and collaborative abilities to succeed in their advanced practice nursing roles. Research skills are the last qualification. These include analytical techniques for evidence-based practice and clinical scholarship. DNP nurses proficient in research techniques can develop original solutions to complicated problems in modern healthcare systems.
•  According to Sipe (2020), advanced-trained healthcare professionals such as APRNs, DNPs, nurse educators, chief nursing informatics officers, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners would use project management concepts in their daily work. This debate will concentrate on the Doctor of Nursing Practice, or DNP, as an advanced nursing practice role. To succeed in this advanced nursing profession, an advanced practice nurse would need to possess various competencies. These include leadership in the clinical and professional spheres, moral judgment, teamwork, and research abilities.
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  • Great post ChristianReferencesSipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
  • Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007Links to an external site.
  • I cannot agree less with you that the DNP role requires advanced practice nurses to demonstrate clinical and professional leadership responsibilities that allow them to oversee care teams and assist other professionals through clinical mentoring and supervision. The roles of Nurses have increased tremendously in the past decade. Advanced Practice Nurses can assume different kinds of roles nowadays including Nurse Practitioner (NP), Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO), Nurse Executive (NE), Nurse Manager (NM), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Nurse Educator (NE) (Sipes, 2020). Project management is defined as “a process of coordinating and directing team members to meet the formal, defined, approved goals and objectives outlined for the specific project.” (Sipes, p12, 2020). Advanced Practice Nurse implement projects and need to be familiar with project management in whatever role they assume. Rew et al. (2020) contend that project management is integral to nursing and as such, nurses will conduct research and develop projects by identifying the problem, then design, plan, and implement quality improvement projects
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  • Hello Christian, Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020b). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007Links to an external site.Links to an external site.
  • Staiou, M., Gourgoulianis, K., Kotrotsiou, E., & Raftopoulos, V. (2020). Closing the gap: The effect of an evidence‐based intervention in increasing COPD nurses’ knowledge. Nursing Forum, 56(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12507Links to an external site.
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  • Thanks for your informatic post, Nursing informatics projects in the DNP program are propelled by collaboration between analytical science, nursing science, and information technology (Staiou et al., 2020). Project management strategies that will be applied in preparing for the doctoral project include planning, monitoring, and execution (Rew et al., 2020a). I will use these strategies to plan for medical-related costs in the healthcare organization. The planning scope will also be vital in evaluating the cost of the projects as dictated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Healthcare industry is changing fast-it will require modern solutions which require planning and monitoring. Advanced nursing practice involves the assessment of risks, and through project management techniques, I will be able to mitigate clinical risks. For instance, setting a pre-surgery process would help identify mistakes, costs, and efficiency, reducing operating risks/errors.The project management strategies adopted in this course will play an integral role in advancing nursing research and practice. For instance, project management tools can be applied in developing and implementing evidence-based research projects in continued education. The tools can also be applied in assessing the models of care for diverse patients.
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  • Great post Christian,            These competencies provide a foundation for nurses to assume leadership positions within the healthcare system, advance practice roles, such as certified nurse-midwife or clinical nurse specialist, and develop new models of patient care delivery. Nurses who are prepared at the DNP level will be well equipped to assess health care needs of patients holistically across all domains including physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and economic aspects; analyze current medical research and evidence-based guidelines for optimal patient outcomes; develop innovative strategies for quality performance improvement initiatives; communicate effectively with interprofessional teams; collaborate with community partners to promote population health goals; evaluate policy implications in order to advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations; and lead within complex systems (Miller, 2008).McCauley, L. A., Broome, M. E., Frazier, L., Hayes, R., Kurth, A., Musil, C. M., Norman, L. D., Rideout, K. H., & Villarruel, A. M. (2020). Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in the United States: Reflecting, readjusting, and getting back on track. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 494–503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.03.008
  • Miller, J. E. (2008). The doctor of nursing practice: recognizing a need or graying the line between doctor and nurse?. Medscape Journal of Medicine, 10(11), 253.
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  •             The Doctor of Nursing Practice, or DNP, is an advanced nursing practice role that requires a high level of competency across multiple domains. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) established the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice as the foundational framework for preparing nurses to assume the DNP role (McCauley et al., 2020). This framework consists of nine core competency areas: Organizational and Systems Leadership; Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice; Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology; Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care; Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes; Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health; Advanced Nursing Practice; Healthcare Quality; and Ethical Practice.
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• Major competencies required for advanced nursing practiceHow project management concepts align with advanced nursing practice roleHow to use the same concepts and a similar approach for completing a dissertationExplanation of which processes and techniques will provide the most guidance to assist in planning and developing your DNP doctoral project   ReferencesDilly, C. K., Klochan, K. A., & Bosslet, G. (2021). Project management tools for healthcare education. Clinical Teacher, 18(2), 109–114. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13264Reyes, J. R., & Álvarez, L. N. R. (2022). Concept Analysis of Interpersonal Skills in Nursing. Aquichan, 22(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.5294/aqui.2022.22.1.3
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007Links to an external site.
• Additionally, throughout my DNP project and or dissertation by monitoring the project and setting and keeping deadlines are strategies that I am anticipating incorporating to ensure timely completion. By monitoring my project, I will be able to keep track of its progress and ensure that I am on track.  By setting a project deadline, I will ensure that I monitor my project daily and meet all deadlines. Designing, planning, teamwork having a framework, selecting the appropriate population, and researching as well as the review of the literature are all processes and techniques that will provide the most guidance to assist my plan and development of my DNP doctoral project or dissertation. Additionally, these are project management strategies I will learn as a nurse leader and  will be  applied to facilitate nursing practice for my DNP doctoral project
• It is necessary to identify a problem in our healthcare organization at the beginning, develop a hypothesis, design a research project, and incorporate project management strategies, such as planning, designing, creating teams, monitoring the project, and managing time.  The completion of dissertations also involves ensuring deadlines are met, teamwork, risk control, and project assessment to identify potential risks and prevent them from becoming a problem that would affect the project and setting a deadline for completion. The study indicated some steps of project management are: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing (Dilly, Klochan, & Bosslet 2021). For effective completion of the DNP, similar concepts like planning, team building, time management, risk control, and setting a deadline must be incorporated. The first phase of the nursing research process is generally referred to as the conceptual phase in which the principal investigator (PI) and research team identify the problem, review the appropriate literature, select a conceptual or theoretical framework, and propose a research design to answer research questions or test research hypotheses (Rew et al. (2020).  A research project’s first phase is the planning phase, according to the authors, when the investigator identifies the problem, conducts a comprehensive literature review to gather adequate information and evidence for the problem under study, and creates a framework, all of which the author elaborated on and that I should incorporate in my DNP project. A research project’s design and planning approach. In order to increase the prescription of medication-assisted treatments MAT among homeless people, I plan to educate primary care providers about addiction.  As a result, I anticipate selecting the appropriate population, developing a sampling plan, selecting appropriate measures for theoretical variables, and developing a plan for protecting human subjects (Rew et al. (2020).
• There are many ways in which project management concepts align with advanced practice nursing. To begin a project management process, a doctoral-prepared nurse on a unit will identify a problem that affects patients’ care and quality of care. As stated in studies, the first phase of nursing research is the conceptual phase, in which the principal investigator (PI) and the research team identify the problem, review the appropriate literature, choose a conceptual framework for answering the research question, and propose a research design (Rew et al.,2020). By utilizing project management, nursing research can be facilitated, as it provides an overview of projects and identifies ways in which its principles and strategies can be applied (Rew et al.,2020). A project management concept might also be relevant to this advanced nursing role, such as designing a study to determine the root cause and the impact of the problem on the patient population.  Additionally, project management concepts are aligned with nursing, since APRNs collect data through assessment questions and vital signs, similar to survey questionnaires or interviews. APRNs will communicate the problem to the rest of the nurses as part of the team-building process. A team of nurses will assess the problem, implement strategies to mitigate the problem, set priority deadlines to ensure due dates are met, evaluate the outcome, and monitor risk control continuously. In all cases, these are all project management methods aligned with APRN.
• Interpersonal skills are essential for advanced practice nurses (APRNs). The ability to communicate with colleagues, patients, and relatives in a humane and person-centered manner is considered an interpersonal skill (Reyes & Alvarez 2022). For APRNs with interpersonal skills, additional competencies include being able to think critically, communicate effectively, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, be an educator, and have leadership skills.  To make sound judgments and decisions about care, outcome, and practice, APRNs must have the ability to lead, teach, communicate information effectively, and use critical thinking and reasoning strategies.
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• Case Studies: Professional Role DevelopmentAlignment of Project Management Concepts with Advanced Nursing Practice RoleApplication of Steps and Process by Rew et al. to DNP Doctoral Project or DissertationProcess and Techniques that will Provide the Most Guidance for my DNP Doctoral ProjectA DNP doctoral project or dissertation can be facilitated in a number of ways by using the project management techniques learned while working as a nurse leader. The development and implementation of research projects, the assessment of the efficacy of care delivery models, and the development and implementation of educational initiatives for nurses and other healthcare professionals are a few examples of how nurse leaders can use project management techniques. Additionally, nurse leaders can use project management techniques to organize the members of the care team, create and implement projects for quality improvement, and oversee and coordinate the provision of care.Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020, March 3). Application of project management tools and techniques to support Nursing Intervention Research. Nursing Outlook. Retrieved December 6, 2022, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029655419304476?via=ihub
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• Processes and strategies that are particular to the project or dissertation’s topic will be the most helpful in guiding the production of a DNP doctoral project or dissertation. The process of creating and putting into practice an assessment strategy, for instance, would be particularly pertinent if the subject of my DNP doctorate project or dissertation is the evaluation of a new care delivery model. The process of planning and implementing an educational program would be particularly pertinent if the focus of my DNP doctorate thesis or dissertation is the creation of a new educational program for nurses.
• The steps and procedures Rew et al. (2020) employed to conduct nursing research can be used to create a doctoral thesis or dissertation for a DNP degree. When creating a DNP doctoral project or dissertation, for instance, the stages of identifying a research question, performing a literature evaluation, and designing and carrying out a study might be followed. Additionally, when organizing and carrying out a DNP doctoral project or dissertation, the methods and resources for nursing research mentioned in the Rew et al. (2020) article can be employed.
• There are several ways the advanced nursing practice role can benefit from the project management concepts covered in this course. For instance, the planning and organization of care delivery, the creation and implementation of initiatives for quality improvement, and the management and coordination of care team members can all be done using project management ideas. Furthermore, research initiatives, the effectiveness of care delivery models, and instructional programs for nurses and other healthcare workers can all be developed and implemented using project management techniques.
• Roles in advanced nursing practice necessitate a high level of proficiency in several disciplines. These include leadership abilities, business and financial management abilities, interpersonal and communication abilities, and clinical knowledge and skills. Additionally, nurses who work in advanced nursing practice positions frequently need to be proficient with technology, well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.
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•   The advanced nursing practice roleAdvanced nursing is a role practice that requires clinical competency in skill, knowledge, and communication, including interpersonal skills, management in financial skills, business and leadership development, and skill in many roles(Rew, 2020)Project management is an organizational process that improves health care for better improvement healthcare for functions. Their reason is to resolve all the issues that are current and old and new operations and implement new policies that help patients or organizations, including fostering positive relationships with all the stakeholders and the project that effective management can strengthen the following areas. Project managers also coordinate teams for better productivity and initiate quality care improvement. They maintain the medical healthcare setting and any healthcare facilities (Eby, 2017).According to Rew et al.(2020), the step-to-step approach in the processes of conducting nursing research they used to apply in the development of a DNP project and to the dissertation. Nursing research involves paying attention to details in planning and new ideas. Nursing research often looks over the day-by-day process or active operation required in the research and study of the project. The project management set up the step to facilitate the nursing research process in identifying the specific ways to produce the principles and develop the strategies for the team. Project management can design several tools for special projects. They must encourage nurses to participate in the research. The best way is to communicate as the first tool for better understanding. And the nurses must be ables to familiarize themselves with the project process to help the team get involved in any new implementation for quality improvement in education programs and new skills for better healthcare(Rew et al, 2020). The leadership can initiate a new program for a better process to facilitate the new way to improve nursing research in maintaining evidence base improvement and monitor the program’s effectiveness. The strategy is to communicate and educate the nurses to improve healthcare systems(Howarth, 2017) Eby, K. (2017). The complete glossary of project management terminology Links to an external site.. Smartsheet. https://www.smartsheet.com/complete-glossary-project-management-terminology HealthIT.gov. (n.d.). Health information technology advisory committee Links to an external site. https://www.healthit.gov/hitac/committees/health-information-technology-advisory-committee.
• Howarth, M. L., Probyn. (2017). Project management techniques to maximize success with research. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing Download British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(3), 116–119. doi:10.12968/bjca.2017.12.3.116. (n.d.).
• Rew, (2020)Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029655419304476?via=ihub.
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• The techniques that help to provide the best guidance is to develop the project for the doctor or dissertation specifically for the project, especially in evaluating new care and the new model for developing new ideas or changes in healthcare. The new education program is another way of improving the best education or more knowledge on implementing new ideas for patient care and healthcare improvement. The two fundamental ways to keep a new process involve communication and planning for an education program for improvement. Program for betters for the nurse.
•   The techniques in the processes
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  • NURS 8210 Transforming Nursing Week 2 Discussion Post 1 Peer Response 1ReferencesSipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse. (2nd, Ed.) Springer Publishing Company.
  • Barton, A., Jani, M., Bundy, C., Bluett, J., McDonald, S., Keevil, B., . . . Gorodkin, R. (2021). Translating research into clinical practice: Quality Improvement to Halve Non-Adherence to Methotrexate. Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 60(1), 125–131. doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa214
  •       Thank you, Ajayi M. Ajayi, for your discussion contribution regarding crucial competencies required of the Advanced Nurse Practice role. Your interest in providing clinical nursing education on best practices and innovative care delivery models most aptly aligns with the Nurse Educator scenario. Nurse leaders who provide evidence-based clinical care standards through curriculum and formal education sessions are skilled at tracking incident data, evaluating key frontline team members’ input regarding incidence and frequency, and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration for innovation implementation (Sipes, 2020). Nurse educators do not serve to provide continuous staff education and professional development alone. Nurse educators also work to provide interdisciplinarity vetted patient education through the review and translation of best practice clinical standards. Barton et al. (2021) demonstrated an example of the successful interdisciplinary and interprofessional team approach to improving patient compliance with Methotrexate (Barton et al., 2021). Barton’s (2021) interdisciplinary team included two rheumatologists, a clinical academic expert in rheumatology, a psychologist, and a senior nurse specialist. These team members collaborative efforts demonstrated notable improvement in Metrotrexate compliance rates as their interventions successfully reduced the gap between scientific research findings and clinical practice implementation.
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•      Case study: Professional role development               Healthcare systems should tap into the power of professionals to encourage reform and sustainability. Due to their intimate ties to clinical practice and direct patient care, ANPs can significantly alter how healthcare is provided (Sipes, 2019). The assessment and application of facts that may be used to evaluate, develop, and optimize healthcare service as the centers of scientific foundation competencies. The information covers cultural awareness, disadvantaged populations, and medical competency techniques. One essential element of quality competency is the evaluation of studies and their capacity to improve health status. Nurse Practitioners must acquire, assess, and employ the most current data while considering how cost, confidentiality, and access to medication impact the quality of care. Nurses may use practice inquiry competency to translate research into healthcare situations. The core competency in technology competence facilitates the integration of pertinent technologies for data administration to improve healthcare. Healthcare policy competency refers to the rules for monitoring and allocating funds for patient care.             Project management is a unique set of skills, primarily when used in healthcare nursing. Graduate-level instruction that includes practical experience will be beneficial as it will provide me with the skills to create and manage reliable data networks, manage data securely, and carry out quantitative and qualitative investigations (Rew et al., 2020). I would typically divide the project management procedure into four stages to help complete my DNP doctoral project. It would include first doing a SWOT analysis to assess the project’s strengths, possibilities, risks, and vulnerabilities. The second step would be planning, during which I would divide the project into separate tasks with clear objectives or timeframes. The execution or control phase would then follow where the goal is to keep everyone informed and strictly follow the planned timeframe. The last step after completing all activities is a comprehensive evaluation of the results I would achieve from my project.             These assessment procedures and methods will give me the most significant direction as I plan and create my DNP doctorate dissertation. I could improve my professional advocacy, research, and accountability with the support of the core skills. Leadership characteristics include communication abilities, participation in professional groups, and cultural awareness. These abilities make it more likely that I would comprehend their expertise and professional standards and be equipped to manage healthcare groups.Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396-405.
• Sipes, C. (2019). Project management for the advanced practice nurse. Springer Publishing Company.
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• Case Studies: Professional Role DevelopmentProject management concepts that I have examined such as resource management, staffing, and collaboration align with the NP role in planning and delivering patient care (Harris et al., 2018; Sipes, 2020). In addition, the concepts can be used in the development and implementation of quality improvement (QI) initiatives through proper planning of the QI projects within the allocated budget (Harris et al., 2018; Sipes, 2020). Lastly, the concepts can be used in the management and coordination of care team members during collaborative care (Harris et al., 2018; Sipes, 2020).The processes and techniques I believe will provide the most guidance to assist me plan and develop my DNP doctoral project is the process of designing and implementing an educational program because my project aims at developing an educational program for nurses (Rew et al., 2020).Harris, J. L., Roussel, L. A., Dearman, C., & Thomas, P. L. (2018). Project Planning and Management: A Guide for Nurses and Interprofessional Teams: A Guide for Nurses and Interprofessional Teams. Jones & Bartlett Learning.Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse. Springer Publishing Company.
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396-405.
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• Based on the steps and processes used by Rew et al. (2020) and the resources on techniques and tools for nursing research, the concepts of can be used in the development of my DNP doctoral project by employing the steps of formulating a research question, conducting literature review and designing and conducting a study.
• The advanced nursing practice role that I selected is the nurse practitioner (NP). NP is an advanced practice registered nurse who is trained to provide a full range of primary and acute healthcare services (Sipes, 2020). The four major competencies that are required for the NP role include direct patient care, collaborate with other departments and physicians on departmental issues, manage staff and maintain department budget (Sipes, 2020). The role of NPs in direct patient care involves resolving issues in the current operations and implementing policies in order to enhance patient care while fostering a positive relationship with the stakeholders (Harris et al., 2018). In collaboration with other departments and physicians, NPs role involve working effectively and efficiently with other departments leaders in planning, coordinating, controlling and monitoring a project (Harris et al., 2018). The role of NPs in managing staff involves selecting and managing staff members to complete tasks in a project (Harris et al., 2018). Lastly, the role of NPs in maintaining department budget involves controlling the cost of a project within the approved budget and delivering the expected project goals (Harris et al., 2018).
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  • Very informative post Nkeiruka. Jones, İ., Bartlett Learning, L. L. C., & Learnin, B. Leadership, Collaboration, and the DNP Graduate.https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/2017_NPCoreComps_with_Curric.pdfLinks to an external site.
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  • The NP role as you stated is responsible for intra/inter-department collaboration, management of staff and patient care. The competencies for advanced practice nurses are designed to be observable, realistic, and measurable. The core competencies for the NP are designed to be specific to the role the NP is playing. The competency areas range from Scientific Foundation Competencies to Independent Practice Competencies. (I included a link to the competencies below.) I agree with your statement that the NP is trained  to provide a full range of services. According to Jones (pg 35) leadership and collaboration are integral aspects of every potential role that a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) graduate may assume. Jones (pg 46) went on to say that DNP graduates may build alliances across teams and disciplines in an effort to solve problems, achieve goals and improve outcomes.  Thus tying in to your statements concerning the NP role.
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• Transforming Nursing and Healthcare TechnologyThe DNP role is an advanced practice role will also assist me in project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research (Rew et al., 2020). Second, the DNP must have the ability to function as a patient advocate (Christiansen & Champion, 2018). The patient advocacy role is important because it aids in highlighting the patient’s needs. The DNP must foster a trusting relationship with patients that allows them to advocate for the patient’s rights in accordance with the patient’s unique needs.The approach will not only be beneficial in the course, but it will also assist me in my nursing practice beyond my studies. The knowledge will improve my chances of achieving the desired result in view of the fact that I will have better project management skills. Additionally, I will gain new perspectives on how the information fits within my practice’s strategic vision; the fresh perspective will be beneficial in tuning my project to meet organizational needs. The knowledge learned about efficient resource allocation will not only be beneficial in practice, but it will also be beneficial in the course. Thus, the approach will be beneficial across the board.  ReferencesDNP Nursing Curriculum Planning Solutions. (2017). The essentials of the DNP program. http://www.dnpnursingsolutions.com/dnp-nursing-program-overview/dnp-program-essentials/Links to an external site. 
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Christiansen, B. & Champion, D. J. (2018). Examining doctor of nursing practice clinical competency. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 14(5), 93-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2018.02.006
•          For example, the DNP must have a grasp of informatics so that they can leverage it for the transformation of data into concrete information. Fourth, the DNP must have the ability to guide inter-professional collaboration. Inter-professional collaboration revolves around working together with other professionals for the provision of care. Learning to leverage the strengths of other professionals is a necessary competency for DNPs.
• For example, the DNP must have an understanding of informatics that will allow them the leverage for the transformation of data into concrete information. Fourth, the DNP must have the ability to guide inter-professional collaboration. Inter-professional collaboration revolves around working together with other professionals for the provision of care. Learning to leverage the strengths of other professionals is a necessary competency for DNPs.
• The nursing practice role I have selected is clinical and professional leadership. There are various competencies essential for DNP role is the ability to lead, analyze data, organize quality improvement programs, and attribute it to practice and leadership role. (DNP Nursing Curriculum Planning Solutions, 2017).
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  • EdithThanks: I agree with your nursing practice. You selected clinical and professional leadership in healthcare today; leadership is highly needed for nursing and defined processes to influence the staff and people they focus on to accomplish the goal. They have different strategies, the key concepts that can motivate the team or staff, and they must know how to communicate, group process, attainment give direction(Howarth,,2017). Howarth, M. L., Probyn. (2017). Project management techniques to maximize success with research. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing Download British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(3), 116–119. doi:10.12968/bjca.2017.12.3.116. (n.d.).
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  • Clinical leadership also defines for operating point of care to improve the care of patients and develop innovation for the healthcare organization and all the facilities they are involved in. All their role is to improve or achieve patient quality care and safety. The clinical use this for the ability to lead others and critical thinking skills; they must be detail-oriented, compassionate, and emotionally stability include excellence in communication and organization. DNP must improve their education in their role, continue to educate the staff for safety, and motivate all teams for quality improvement(Howarth,,2017).
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• Initial Post            The role selected for this post is Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). The CNO is responsible for the daily operations of the healthcare center, clinical operations, budgets, and staffing. The competencies required for this role are knowledge of the healthcare environment, leadership, financial literacy, communication skills, and relationship building. The CNO is responsible for setting patient care standards, developing processes and protocols, setting budgets for operations, and mentoring/coaching/teaching the clinical staff. The competencies listed above shape the operations of a healthcare facility. The CNO sets the standards of operations for the clinical staff.           Project management is an essential component of process improvement. “Managing a project includes identifying requirements, establishing clear and achievable objectives, balancing competing demands of quality, scope, cost, and time, adapting specifications, plans, and approach to meet expectations of all key stakeholders including the client and the end-user” (Anantatmula, 2020b). Taking this into consideration, I would use the competencies to narrow the focus of my project. As discussed in Rew, 2020 during the conceptualization phase the research should identify the problem, review the appropriate literature, select a conceptual or theoretical framework, and propose a research design to answer research questions or test research hypotheses. I would also develop a sampling plan, determine how data will be collected, and develop the measurements to ascertain effectiveness.           The process I feel will provide the most guidance to my project is the sampling plan. Gray and Grove (2020, pg 410) state sampling involve selecting a group of people, events, behaviors, or other elements with which to conduct a study. A sampling plan defines the process of making the sample selections; the sample denotes the selected group of people or elements included in a study. Sampling decisions have a major impact on the meaning and generalizability of the finding. If the sample size is too small or subjects leave the study before the conclusion of the study, it may not be valid. This in my opinion is one of the most important components of the project.Anantatmula, V. S. (2020b, November 7). Project Management Concepts. IntechOpen. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/73966Links to an external site.Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research Links to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Gray. J & Grove, S. (2020). Burns and Grove’s the Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence (9th ed.). Elsevier.
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  • QuatekaThanks for providing good information about that. I have been trying to understand the role you selected as Chief Nursing Officer. I agree with the information provided as CNO usually involves providing leadership for the organization; the nurse team monitors all activities for the day-by-day operation, manages finances, implements the plan for the treatment of the patient, and offers new technologies for medical(Eby, 2017). Maintenance of daily schedules and special education for the new nurse for all the departments. They also follow up with discharge and admission for all the units. I work with CNO, and I learn that CNO has many responsibilities. A DNP is good to continue educating oneself for better quality improvement(ANA,2021).Eby, K. (2017). The complete glossary of project management terminology Links to an https://www.healthit.gov/hitac/committees/health-information-technology-advisory-committee-hitac. (n.d.).
  • ANA,(2021)Clinical leadership development and education for nurses: prospects and opportunities. (n.d.).
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  • Hello Quateka,   Thank you. Crisp, N., & Iro, E. (2018). Nursing Now campaign: raising the status of nurses. The Lancet, 391(10124), 920-921.
  • Ulrich, B., Barden, C., Cassidy, L., & Varn-Davis, N. (2019). Frontline nurse manager and chief nurse executive skills: perceptions of direct care nurses. Nurse Leader, 17(2), 109-112.
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  •           Thank you for your contribution to this discussion. I have come to learn that Chief Nursing Officer is one of the upcoming roles into which most practicing nurses wish to venture. It is such an excellent discipline to choose from. Besides the competencies you selected above to expedite the role of the chief nursing officer, an evaluation tool must be developed at the beginning to establish their leadership skills (Ulrich et al., 2019). The assessment tool is used to test competencies such as communication and management of the workers. Project management skills will require research from the existing literature on the existing samples to check if the set strategies may encounter hiccups in the future. To develop a project plan, one has to check on the existing project plans in the available literature and correlate them with the plan’s objectives. The sampling plan will work best for your project because a good plan will be developed after establishing a comparison of the existing plans on the latest literature reviews (Crisp, 2018).
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• Professional Role DevelopmentThe course introduced various project management concepts, which can be used to improve healthcare processes. They are used to improve the care delivery, workflow, implement quality improvement projects or initiatives, and manage medical teams or healthcare staff (Howarth et al., 2017). The project management concepts learned in the course can also be used to evaluate care delivery models and implement caregiver education programs.When developing a DNP doctoral project or dissertation, I would use techniques and processes that are relevant to the topic of interest. For example, if the topic involves the evaluation of a newly implemented care delivery model, the most appropriate technique or process will focus on process implementation and evaluation. Similarly, if the topic focuses on an education program, the most relevant process will require the process of implementing an education program.      ReferencesHowarth, M. L., Probyn, J. E., & Maz, J. (2017). Project management techniques to maximise success with research. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing Download British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(3), 116–119. doi:10.12968/bjca.2017.12.3.116
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research Links to an external site. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing
• Numerous ways can be used to facilitate nursing research or nursing practice for a DNP doctoral project or dissertation. For instance, project management techniques can help nurse leaders design and implement research projects, assess the efficacy of care delivery models, and create and implement teaching programs for nurses and other healthcare workers. Additionally, nurse leaders can plan and coordinate the care team members, develop and implement initiatives for quality improvement, and manage and coordinate the provision of care by utilizing project management techniques.
• Rew et al. (2020) describes processes involved in nursing research, beginning from research question development, literature review, methodology, and study design. The same processes can be used to design a DNP doctoral project or dissertation. Additionally, they can be used to plan and execute the research techniques.
• Advanced nurse practitioners must be competent and proficient in various areas or aspects of their specific professionals. They must be knowledgeable and skilled in communication, clinical practice, management, and leadership (Sipes, 2020). Effective nurses, especially in the modern healthcare industry must also be organized and conversant with healthcare technologies such as electronic health records.
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  • Great post Delightful Anulika Alaka Writers, S. (2022, November 15). What Are The NP Core Competencies? | NurseJournal.org. NurseJournal. https://nursejournal.org/resources/what-are-the-nurse-practitioner-core-competencies/
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  • You selected the DNP for the purpose of this discussion. As you stated the DNP must have skills related to patient care, communication and technology. According to CNA (2017) the primary focus of the NP role is clinical, but it also incorporates leadership and research competencies. NPs work with individuals, families, groups, communities and diverse populations across the continuum of care based on the principles of primary health care. The competencies from the NP are  Scientific Foundation, Leadership, Quality, Practice Inquiry, Technology and Information Literacy, Policy, Health Delivery System, Ethics, and  Independent Practice according to the Nurse Journal Staff. The NONPF’s core competencies ensure that nursing programs provide aspiring NPs with the necessary training for the field. Each of the competencies applies to all NPs, regardless of their specialization and population foci.
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• NURS 8210 Transforming Nursing Week 2 Main Discussion Post 1Advanced practice nurses are experienced in project management as it aligns significantly with the discipline of nursing, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of implementation outcomes (Sipes, 2020). Project management skills in clinical practice are critical for nursing science translation into meaningful clinical practice changes. Sipes (2020) categorizes project planning project into five phases. The initial project management conceptual phase involves a practice gap analysis, identifying a clinical problem. Phase 1 of the project planning cycle aligns with the Doctor of Essentials of Doctoral Educational for Advanced Nursing Practice Essential element one for Scientific Underpinnings for Practice. DNP essential element one demonstrates the DNP nurse leaders’ need to efficiently master knowledge translation into the day-to-day clinical practice environment through a natural science and social science lens (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2006). Phase 2 in project management is project planning. This vital step fosters gathering necessary resources for project completion, identifying key stakeholders required for project implementation, and interdisciplinary contribution from peers with more experience in the intended field of study. Rew et al. (2020) Processes for Nursing Research Similarly Utilized for DNP Project ImplementationMost Beneficial Research Techniques Applicable to DNP Project American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2006). The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Retrieved from https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/DNPEssentials.pdfRew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007Yim, C. K., Shumate, L., Barnett, S. H., & Leitman, I. M. (2018). Health literacy assessment and patient satisfaction in surgical practice. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 35, 25–28. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2018.08.022
• Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse. (2nd, Ed.) Springer Publishing Company.
• MacMahon, A., Cody, E., Caolo, K. C., Henry, J. K., Drakos, M. C., Demetracopoulos, C. A., . . . Ellis, S. J. (2020). Associations Between Baseline PROMIS Scores, Patient-Provider Communication Factors, and Musculoskeletal Health Literacy on Differences in Patients’ and Surgeons’ Expectations in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 5(4), 1-2. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00057
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• Health Literacy yields suboptimal health outcomes and increased risk for mortality and morbidity- high risk (Yim, Shumate, Barnett, & Leitman, 2018). MacMahon (2020) presents the complication of limited patient knowledge of musculoskeletal health literacy when attempting to educate and obtain surgical consent for podiatric foot surgery. Similarly, Yim et al. (2018) present surgical patients as requiring an understanding of complex medical terminology and pathology in the presence of limited capability to successfully interpret the information for sound decision-making (Yim, Shumate, Barnett, & Leitman, 2018). The use of peer-reviewed evidence-based assessment tools during the implementation phase of project management is an essential cornerstone for project implementation, such as the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) and the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA). The NVS is a six-question health literacy assessment tool devised from reading a nutritional label (Yim, Shumate, Barnett, & Leitman, 2018). MacMahon (2020) reported that over one-third of their study participants had limited health literacy compared to 32 to 57 percent of comparable studies. Healthcare literacy crosses demographics, economics, race, gender, and gender identity. This large population requires adequate sampling to reduce the risk of bias in the podiatric patient population. Utilizing interprofessional and interdisciplinary team members with expertise in clinical questions will strengthen practice implementation initiatives, including project development, implementation, and review of outcomes. It is challenging to pinpoint the most essential components of project management. However, the formation of the clinical question and the dissemination phase best provide the book ends for nurse science dissemination. It will be the most exciting element of my DNP project, reviewing the relationship between health literacy and provider-patient communication. Working in an interdisciplinary outpatient clinical setting with a mix of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Nurse Practitioners with ranging backgrounds presents as a unique challenge in fostering clinical practice change. Utilizing the steps for project management will fortify my confidence in leading a practice change initiative compiled from evidence-based practice.
• Rew et al. (2020) devised a brief protocol intervention to reduce adverse health outcomes in homeless youth ages 18-24, at high risk for engaging in risky sexual behaviors and substance abuse utilizing the Solomon four-group (S4G) design to randomly assign study participants into either the intervention group (pretest) and control group (non-pretest) (Rew, Cauvin, Cengiz, Pretorius, & Johnson, 2020). The study rationalized using S4G to control internal and external validity. Phase One: Conceptual, meeting with mentors to establish a timeline, budgeting, and identifying measurable aims of the study. Phase two, designing and planning, is similar to project management phase 1, steps 3-5. Phase Three Empirical phase and data collection included the random assignment of participants to either the intervention group or the control group. Data preparation and Phase 4 analytics have statistical analysis and findings interpretation of collected data. Lastly, Phase 5 dissemination, project closure, and review of lessons learned are the end phases identified by Rew for the study completion. Rew (2020) utilized mixed methods, including qualitative and quantitative data collection, used an interviewing process to extract quantitative data, the research electronic data capture (REDCap), and guidance from PMBOK guide alternative analysis techniques to evaluate the best solutions.
• Phase 2 closely aligns with the DNP essential 2. Organizational and systems leadership for quality improvement and systems thinking. The DNP-prepared nurse is trained to engage in quality improvement strategies with sustainable, lasting change at the corporate and policy level (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2006). Phase two also encompasses an official, documented meeting involving key project management team members and key stakeholders, which formalizes the project start. DNP essential four, information systems technology and patient care technology for the improvement and transformation of health care competency, closely aligns with phase three, the project Implementation and Execution Phase, as DNP-prepared nurses are posed to design, select and utilize information systems for outcome evaluation (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2006). The most significant and final step in project management is the formalized project closure in phase 5. In the final phase, data evaluation and review of findings, including what went according to plan and what could be improved (lessons learned), closely mirrors the DNP essential competency six, interprofessional collaboration for improving patient and population health outcomes (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2006). The conclusion and reporting of implementation findings require strong leadership and communication skills across disciplines. Medical professions are paramount to fostering lasting evidence-based practice and clinical practice change (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2006).
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• Week 2 Discussion – Main Post              Advanced nursing is about application of quality improvement, evidence-based practices, providing patient-centered care, and working through interdisciplinary teams. Project management concepts are crucial when completing DNP projects and dissertations. Like advanced nursing practice, project management concepts are needed in designing care plans.            In advanced nursing, some critical competencies include financial management, interpersonal skills, clinical knowledge, and communication skills. Successful completion of nursing informatics projects requires project management knowledge like timetables, budgets, and objectives. Advanced nursing practice plays a significant role in the planning and implementation of nursing informatics projects. Additionally, advanced nursing practice ensures projects are successfully completed and satisfy the requirements of patients and nursing staff.   According to Sipes (2020), the advanced nursing practice provides comprehensive examples of the necessary tools used in projects and helps to explain how these tools can be applied to complicated healthcare tasks. Like advanced nursing practice, project management concepts are needed in designing care plans. The project’s goals need to be accomplished to ensure patients and medical staffs are satisfied with the final products.            DNP dissertation or doctorate project can be completed as explained by Rew et al., (2020) article. This involves following all the techniques and procedures. Besides following doctorate project timelines and objectives, developing a budget is also critical. To complete my doctorate project, as an advanced nurse I will follow all processes described in the article. For example, I will apply the empirical phase to collect data from the participants. After collecting data, I will use tools for example SPSS to analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. The tool will help me to evaluate data for accuracy and determine statistical assumptions. Effective completion of a DNP doctorate dissertation or project means following the necessary procedures like properly utilizing the proposed budget (Rew et al., 2020). The ability to complete a DNP project on time depends on the proper management of goals. In this case, I will use the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) technique to finalize the research process, like archiving related documents to be used in historical data.In a DNP doctorate project, planning and development of the research topic depend on the timeframe, budget, and objective. Following these procedures will ensure the project is completed on time without necessarily exceeding the allocated costs. Notably, it is important to apply project management skills to support nursing practice in a DNP doctorate project. Some of these tactics involve following deadlines, budgeting, and setting clear objectives. According to Howarth et al., (2017), projects fail because of poor planning. The project will have clear goals, explained objectives, and timescales to prevent this problem. Additionally, it is essential to use project milestones in the DNP doctorate project to provide guidelines on the final stage of the project. Some of the crucial points in the project include ethical approval, accessing the sample population, funding the research, and analyzing the research activities.            Advanced nursing practice plays a significant role in the planning and implementation of nursing informatics projects. Effective completion of a DNP doctorate dissertation or project means following the necessary procedures like properly utilizing the proposed budget. Applying project management skills to support nursing practice in a DNP doctorate project is important. Some of these tactics involve following deadlines, budgeting, and setting clear objectives.Howarth, M. L., Probyn, J. E., & Maz, J. (2017). Project management techniquesRew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007Links to an external site.Springer Publishing.
• Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.).
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• Explain which processes and techniques you believe will provide the most guidance to assist you plan and develop your DNP doctoral project or dissertation.
• Based on the steps and processes used by Rew et al. (2020) and the resources on techniques and tools for nursing research, how might you use these same concepts and a similar approach for completing your DNP doctoral project or dissertation?.
• Explain how the project management concepts you have examined thus far in the course might align with this advanced nursing practice role and why. Be specific.
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  • Hello Ngetla,ReferencesAycock, D. M., Clark, P. C., Thomas-Seaton, L., Lee, S.-Y., & Moloney, M. (2017). Simple Tools to Facilitate Project Management of a Nursing Research Project. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 39(3), 430–443. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945916656605
  • Smith, C. & Johnson, C.  (2019).  Preparing Nurse Leaders in Nursing Professional Development.  Journal for Nurses in Professional Development,  35 (3),  160-162.  doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000549.
  • Great post on the competencies related to advanced nursing and project management. Advanced nurses can have many different roles in healthcare. Depending on their organization and where they work their role can look different in the project management process. Project planning and management have a significant impact on the goals and workload of the nursing profession, project teams in healthcare are often interprofessional and interdisciplinary in composition and charged with macrosystem organization-wide initiatives (Smith & Johnson, 2019). Depending on what role the advanced practice nurse has taken on you have listed important competencies that they must have. Financial management, interpersonal skills, clinical knowledge, and communication skills are very much needed especially if in a leadership role. Project managers must have the appropriate skills and competencies to ensure that the project is successful. Often project managers have limited research management training, are consumed with coordinating more than one project, or have other job responsibilities and commitments that can distract their focus; when projects are poorly managed, errors can occur such as protocol deviations, inconsistencies in data collection, and missing data (Aycock, et al., 2017). With this in mind, it is vital that we take the time to develop the skills necessary to ensure that projects that we work on such as our DNP projects are successful.
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•                                             Case Studies: Professional Role DevelopmentProject management concepts can help advanced practice nurses plan and manage care processes and analyze data to make informed decisions. For example, project management tools such as Gantt charts can be used to plan and track the progress of a project. In contrast, SWOT analysis can be used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a project and make decisions about its implementation (virtualstrategist, 2016). Additionally, project management techniques such as risk management can help the advanced practice nurse identify potential risks and develop strategies to address them.The same project management concepts and techniques Rew et al. (2020) can be applied to developing a DNP doctoral project or dissertation. The steps and processes used by Rew et al. (2020) can serve as a guide for planning and developing a DNP doctoral project or dissertation. For example, project management tools such as Gantt charts can be used to plan and track the project’s progress. In contrast, SWOT analysis can be used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the project and make decisions about its implementation (virtualstrategist, 2016). Project management techniques such as risk management can help the DNP student identify potential risks and develop strategies to address them. American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of ethics with interpretative statements. Silver Spring, MD: Author. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses/Code-ofEthics-For-Nurses.htmlHowarth, M. L., Probyn, J. E., & Maz, J. (2017). Project management techniques to maximize success with research. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(3), 116–119. doi:10.12968/bjca.2017.12.3.116Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.Yamamoto, K. (2022). Association Between Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Leadership Ability in Intensive Care Unit Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Nursing Research, 30(2), e202.
• virtualstrategist. (2016, October 19). How to perform a SWOT Analysis Links to an external site [Video]. YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_6AVRGLXGALinks to an external site.
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Heinen, M., van Oostveen, C., Peters, J., Vermeulen, H., & Huis, A. (2019). An integrative review of leadership competencies and attributes in advanced nursing practice. Journal of advanced nursing, 75(11), 2378-2392.
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• The project management strategies learned as a nurse leader can be applied to facilitate nursing research or nursing practice for the DNP doctoral project or dissertation. For example, the project management techniques such as Gantt charts and SWOT analysis can be used to evaluate the project’s progress and identify potential risks and strategies to address them (Howarth, Probyn, & Maz, 2017). Additionally, project management strategies can be used to develop a timeline for completing the project and ensure the project is completed on time. Furthermore, the project management strategies can be used to create a data collection and analysis plan and communicate the project results.
• The project management concepts I have examined thus far in the course can align with this advanced nursing practice role in multiple ways. For instance, project management concepts such as establishing objectives, breaking down tasks, and setting deadlines help to ensure that the advanced practice nurse can effectively provide patient care and complete tasks promptly and efficiently (Sipes, 2020). Additionally, project management concepts such as risk management and process improvement can be used to identify areas of improvement and ensure that the advanced practice nurse is providing the best patient care.
• The significant competencies required for the advanced nursing practice role I selected are patient advocacy, evidence-based practice, collaboration, interdisciplinary teamwork, patient education, and ethical decision-making (Heinen et al., 2019). As an embodiment of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics (2015), nursing practitioners are expected to protect, advocate, and promote their patients’ health, safety, and rights. Evidence-based practice entails using the most appropriate available evidence to inform decision-making and provide efficient care to patients on a scientific basis. EBP is congruent with ethical decision-making, whereby nursing practitioners must think critically and employ their conscience before administering services. Nurses are also expected to work in harmony with their peers through collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork in seeking solutions to emerging issues and general service delivery to patients (Yamamoto, 2022). These competencies are necessary for providing quality care and improving patient outcomes.
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  • Discussion 1 Response 2Using the project management skills developed while working as a nurse leader, a DNP doctoral project or dissertation can be facilitated in a number of ways. Project management approaches can be used by nurse leaders for a variety of tasks, including the creation and execution of research projects, the evaluation of care delivery models, and the creation and execution of educational programs for nurses and other healthcare workers. Additionally, nurse leaders can organize the members of the care team, develop and carry out initiatives for quality improvement, and supervise and coordinate the delivery of care using project management approaches. The project management Lifecyle consist of initiation, planning strategy, implementation planning, execution & control, and closeout. Every project goes through these stages.  These are perfectly aligned with the nursing process that involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The advanced nursing practice role can gain from the project management ideas presented in this course in a number of different ways. For instance, project management concepts can be applied to the planning and organization of care delivery, the development and implementation of initiatives for quality improvement, and the management and coordination of care team members. Project management techniques can also be used to create and implement research initiatives, evaluations of care delivery models, and training programs for nurses and other healthcare professionals.
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  • Ijeoma, thanks for your post. As healthcare in the United States continues to evolve under mounting cost and quality pressures, the need for project management cannot be underestimated. Project management in healthcare settings positively impacts projects focused on improving healthcare-related organizations’ operations. Healthcare organizations that practice project management will likely benefit from reduced costs and better performance (Shirley, 2020). The benefits will probably be more profound when the nursing workforce in advanced nursing practice roles is knowledgeable in project management. For example, when advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have project management knowledge and skills, they are likely to be more successful in improving nursing practice and in quality initiatives and implementation. I wish to add to your post by noting that the project management concepts discussed align with the roles of APRNs, mainly because they are frequently involved in numerous healthcare projects. When they understand the various project management concepts, APRNs can gain unique knowledge and skills that would enable them to succeed in project management-related roles such as budgeting, scheduling, and resources management (Sipes, 2016). Besides, they can help their healthcare organizations maintain a clinical practice, conduct program evaluations, implement practice changes and improvements, manage quality, translate research evidence into practice, improve healthcare delivery, improve productivity, reduce costs and workload, and reduce risks. Healthcare professionals can significantly improve outcomes across healthcare delivery settings when they understand project management concepts and apply them appropriately in their everyday practice (Shirley, 2020). Overall, I agree that due to how the roles of APRNs have evolved and now include duties such as executing projects, the need for them to understand project management concepts cannot be underestimated.Shirley, D. (2020). Project management for healthcare (2^nd ed.). CRC Press.
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• Week 2 Discussion 1 Initial PostMajor competencies required for the advanced nursing practice role Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is the advanced nursing practice role selected for this discussion. The four significant competencies for this role are informatics, project management, nursing research, collaboration, and education.  Sipes (2020) notes that Project management is a foundational concept in informatics. However, nurses have used the skills under this umbrella today in various ways for several years. For example, having the ability to log on and document in a computer where the computer is the primary mode of entering patient data has been a function nurses have assumed for several years.   The preceding phases of nursing research might align with the DNP doctoral project by providing a guideline for the project, specifically by identifying a problem reviewing the appropriate literature, selecting a research design, developing questions, planning interventions selecting the population, measuring variables collecting and analyzing data and drawing conclusions and communicating findings all within a given time frame.          
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• R2 Library (Online service), & American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice: Vol. Second edition. American Nurses Association.
• Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Kennedy, M. A., & Moen, A. (2017). Nurse leadership and informatics competencies: Shaping transformation of professional practice. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics: Forecasting Informatics Competencies for Nurses in the Future of Connected Health, pp. 232, 197–206. doi:10.3233/978-1-61499-738-2-197
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. (2018). Project Management. Retrieved from https://www.himss.org/get-involved/sigs/project-managementLinks to an external site.
• Busari, J. O., Moll, F. M., & Duits, A. J. (2017). Understanding the impact of interprofessional collaboration on the quality of care: A case report from a small-scale resource-limited health care environment. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 10, 227-234. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S140042Links to an external site.
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• The planning and intervention phase will provide the most guidance for the DNP doctoral project because it entails selecting the appropriate population, developing a sampling plan, and selecting appropriate measures for theoretical variables.
• According to Rew et al. ( 2020), the first phase of the nursing research process is the conceptual phase. In which the principal investigator (PI) and research team identify the problem, review the appropriate literature, select a conceptual or theoretical framework, and propose a research design to answer research questions or test research hypotheses. The second phase of the nursing research process is designing and planning intervention protocol, selecting the appropriate population, developing a sampling plan, selecting appropriate measures for theoretical variables, developing a plan for protecting human subjects, and developing a budget (Rew et al., 2020). The next stage is the empirical stage which consists of collecting data and then preparing the data to be analyzed. The fourth or analytic phase of nursing research includes the statistical analysis and interpretation of data collected and prepared in the previous phase (Rew et al., 2020). The fifth and final phase of nursing research is the dissemination phase consisting of communicating the findings from the study to other researchers, clinicians, facilities where data were collected, and the funding agency (Rew et al., 2020).
• Based on the steps and processes used by Rew et al. (2020) and the resources on techniques and tools for nursing research & how the project management concepts align with this advanced nursing practice role.
• Rew et al. (2020) note that Project management is a set of iterative steps that can facilitate the process of conducting nursing research. HIMSS Project Management’s special interest group “provides opportunities for collaboration and professional development of project managers in healthcare organizations,” which it supports through networking, education, and a variety of resources (HIMSS, 2018, para. 1). 
• According to (Kennedy & Moen, 2017), one of the skills identified in the literature for advanced nursing leaders is informatics competencies. Nursing informatics supports nurses, consumers, patients, the interprofessional healthcare team, and other stakeholders in decision-making in all roles and settings to achieve desired outcomes. This support is through the use of information structures, information processes, and information technology (American Nurses Association, 2015). Supporting activities include identifying issues and designing, developing, and implementing effective informatics solutions and technologies within the practice’s clinical, administrative, educational, and research domains (American Nurses Association, 2015).  
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  • Thank you for sharing your post with us Lizzie. The role I selected is the DNP prepared nurse with a specialization in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or PMHNP. An article was written by Kumar et al. (2020) which mentions major competencies that are important for this role. The major competencies important for this role are data informed planning, established relationships with other entities, use of evidence-based guidelines, family and youth focus with coordination, clinical expertise, communication, understanding of and implementation of the code of ethics, and leadership skill (Kumar et al., 2020). These are important competencies for the DNP prepared nurse specializing in PMHNP because they will assist the DNP prepared nurse in providing the highest level of care to the patient as well as managing and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Other concepts that are important for the DNP prepared nurse specializing in PMHNP are having well-defined project goals/ deadlines and objectives, having clear team roles and responsibilities, being transparent, establishing means of accountability and responsibility, utilizing evidence-based practice, and utilizing effective and efficient communication skills (Sipes, 2020). These are all important concepts and competencies for the DNP prepared nurse as they align with project management. When the DNP prepared nurse takes on the role of leader of a change initiative in their organization, skills such as having well-defined project goals and deadlines, having clear team roles and responsibilities, being transparent, and fostering communication are important for a positive outcome of the change initiative / project.Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing.
  • Kumar, A., Kearney, A., Hoskins, K., & Iyengar, A. (2020).  The role of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in improving mental and behavioral health care delivery for children and adolescents in multiple settings. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 34(5), 275 – 280. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.07.022
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• Post a brief description of 4–5 major competencies required for the advanced nursing practice role that you selected.Explain how the project management concepts you have examined thus far in the course might align with this advanced nursing practice role and why.Based on the steps and processes used by Rew et al. (2020) and the resources on techniques and tools for nursing research, how might you use these same concepts and a similar approach for completing your DNP doctoral project or dissertation?Explain which processes and techniques you believe will provide the most guidance to assist you plan and develop your DNP doctoral project or dissertation. Then, describe how the project management strategies you will learn as a nurse leader may be applied to facilitate nursing research or nursing practice for your DNP doctoral project or dissertation.ReferencesSipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed. pp 25). Springer Publishing.
• Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention research Links to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
• Galacio, B.  (2022).  Expanding the Informatics Competencies of Nurse Practitioners Through Online Learning.  CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 40 (9), 606-614.  doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000864.
• The entire process is useful for the DNP project. The conceptual phase is doing the research and figuring out what practice problem needs to be improved. The design and planning phase is creating the design of the project of trying to improve the practice problem. This is figuring out who the patient population is going to be how is data going to be collected? Addressing financial aspects of the project. Empirical phase is the actual collection and preparation of data. Analytic phase is the statistical analysis of all the data and interpretation of the results. The dissemination phase is the communication of the results of the project. Learning the project management skills will help me throughout the DNP project process because the focus of these skills is to learn and apply the research process. Understanding the process and why it is done the way it is done is important because it will help me to successfully complete my DNP project. It will give me an understanding before the project is started which will make it smoother for me during the project and have a deeper understanding of the results of the project and how to apply it once I have successfully completed the DNP project and begin applying it in my professional practice.
• Rew at al. (2020) do an excellent job of describing the steps and processes that are used for project management. I think that the way it is broken down into different phases and each phase is broken down into more detailed tasks is a great guideline for me to utilize when completing my DNP project. Following the roadmap, they lay out can help successfully complete each step during the DNP project.
• The 5 project management concepts are design/initiate project, develop project plan, implement project plan, monitor, and control project, and close project and evaluate lessons learned (Sipes, 2020). The concepts of project management mirror the concepts of the nursing process. We are taught to apply these concepts in nursing school which are assess, diagnose, outcomes plan, implement care plan and evaluate plan. These concepts are very similar, and the project management concepts align with the NP role because it is just a shift in focus for the NP. The NP is more direct patient care related but applies the same concept to patient care and patient plan of care. PM is the same process but focused on the improvement of whatever project is chosen. 
• The role that I chose was a Nurse Practitioner and 4 major competencies required for a NP are information management, information literacy, computer skills, and the ability to work with datasets and databases (Galacio, 2022). It is important for a NP to have these competencies because project management requires the NP to be able to effectively use a computer and be able to navigate as needed to gather information or data that is needed. NP’s must also be able to not only gather information and data but they must also be able to interpret and understand the data that is being obtained. Knowledge of how to use the data is important as well because data that is gathered needs to be used effectively to assist with the end goal of the project.
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  • Thank you for sharing your post with us Valerie. The role I selected is the DNP prepared nurse with a specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or PMHNP. The DNP prepared nurse with a specialization in PMHNP should be prepared in the following concepts having well-defined project goals/ deadlines and objectives, having clear team roles and responsibilities, being transparent, establishing means of accountability and responsibility, utilizing evidence-based practice, and utilizing effective and efficient communication skills (Sipes, 2020). Kumar et al. (2020) mentions competencies that are also important for the APRN, they are data informed planning, established relationships with other entities, use of evidence-based guidelines, family and youth focus with coordination, clinical expertise, communication, understanding of and implementation of the code of ethics, and leadership skills. These concepts and competencies also align with those you’ve mentioned which are information management, information literacy, computer skills, and the ability to work with datasets and databases (Galacio, 2022). All of the above competencies and concepts align with the role of the APRN as they will also participate in project management.Kumar, A., Kearney, A., Hoskins, K., & Iyengar, A. (2020).  The role of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in improving mental and behavioral health care delivery for children and adolescents in multiple settings. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 34(5), 275 – 280. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.07.022
  • Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed. pp 25). Springer Publishing.
  • Galacio, B.  (2022).  Expanding the Informatics Competencies of Nurse Practitioners Through Online Learning.  CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 40 (9), 606-614.  doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000864.