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Articulate a Practice Problem

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to articulate a compelling practice problem. The development of a focused and accurate problem statement is foundational to drive actions and decisions to improve healthcare outcomes. Formulation of a clear and accurate practice problem statement with substantiation from primary peer-reviewed journals supports the professional formation of the DNP scholar.

Course Outcomes

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

1. Investigate practice problems relevant to advanced nursing practice.

2. Appraise practice problems at the micro, meso, and macrosystems levels. 

3. Examine the role of stakeholders in change and translation science. 

5. Compare and contrast differences and similarities in change models, conceptual frameworks, and translation models.

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of this assignment.

1. The assignment should be no more than four pages (excluding Title and References pages).
2. The assignment will include the following components.
   1. Title Page
   2. Introduction
      1. Purpose Statement
      2. Practice Problem Identification
      3. Role of the DNP Practice Scholar in Influencing Practice Problems
   3. Implications of the Practice Problem at the National Level (Cancer)
      1. Significance
      2. Relevance
      3. Economic Ramifications
   4. Impact of the Practice Problem (cancer)at the National Level on Key Stakeholders
      1. Patients
      2. Families
      3. Nurses
      4. Interprofessional Team Members
      5. Healthcare Organizations
   5. Implications of the Practice Problem at the Local Level (cancer in Miami, Florida)
      1. Significance (INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF CANCER)
      2. Relevance (MORTALITY OF CANCER)
      3. Economic Ramifications (financial data)
   6. Impact of the Practice Problem at the Local Level (cancer in Miami, Florida) on Key Stakeholders
      1. Patients
      2. Families
      3. Nurses
      4. Interprofessional Team Members
      5. Healthcare Organizations
   7. Conclusion
      1. Summation of the Impact of the Practice Problem at the National Level (CANCER IN USA)
      2. Summation of the Impact of the Practice Problem at the Local Level(cancer in Miami, Florida) Summation of the Role of the DNP Practice Scholar on Influencing a Practice Problem
   8. APA Style and Organization
      1. APA Standards for Scholarly Papers. use level 1 header*
   9. Grammar and Mechanics
      1. Paper is four pages (excluding Title and References pages)
      2. Five minimum scholarly, primary sources
      3. Level I Headings are included
3. Selects and reviews a minimum of five primary peer-reviewed journals to substantiate the Problem Statement.
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5.  This written assignment will be screened for originality by Turnitin.

Introduction requirements:
1. Includes a focused purpose statement
2. Identifies selected practice problem in general terms
3. Identifies the role of the DNP practice scholar in influencing practice problems

 Implications of the Practice Problem at the National Level requirements:
1. Describes the significance of the practice problem at the national level.
2. Discusses the relevance of the practice problem at the national level.
3. Discusses the economic ramifications of the practice problem at the national level.

 Impact of the Practice Problem at the National Level on Key Stakeholders requirements:
1. Describes the impact of the problem on patients/families at the national level.
2. Discusses the impact of the problem on nurses/nursing care at the national level.
3. Describes the impact of the problem on interprofessional team members at the national level.
4. Discusses the impact of the problem on healthcare organizations at the national level.

 Implications of the Practice Problem at the Local Level Requirements:
1. Describes the significance of the practice problem at the local level.
2. Discusses the relevance of the practice problem at the local level.
3. Discusses the economic ramifications of the practice problem at the local level.

 Impact of the Practice Problem at the Local Level on Key Stakeholders Requirements:
1 Describes the impact of the problem on patients/families at the local level.
2 Discusses the impact of the problem on nurses/nursing care at the local level.
3 Describes the impact of the problem on interprofessional team members at the local level.
4 Discusses the impact of the problem on healthcare organizations at the local level.

 Conclusion Requirements:
1. Includes a summation of the impact of the practice problem at the national level
2. Includes a summation of the impact of the practice problem at the local level
3. Includes a summation of the role of the DNP practice scholar in influencing a practice problem.

 References Requirements:
1. Cites and references a minimum of 5 scholarly primary peer-reviewed journals

 APA Style and Organization Requirements:
1. Uses APA Standards for Scholarly Papers
2. Grammar and Mechanics are free of errors
3. Paper is 4 Pages (excluding Title and Reference Pages)
4. Uses required Level I Headings.

 Additional Resources

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2004). AACN position statement on the practice doctorate in nursing. Washington, DC: Author.American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2006). The essentials of doctoral education for advanced nursing practice. Washington, DC: Author.American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2017). The DNP fact sheet. Washington, DC: Author.

The Local Burden of Disease (LBD)

These websites explore the local burden of disease.

The Role of the Stakeholder When Designing a Practice Change

Cluzeau, F., Wedzicha, J. A., Kelson, M., Corn, J., Kunz, R., Walsh, J., & Schünemann, H. J. (2012). Stakeholder involvement: How to do it right: Article 9 in integrating and coordinating efforts in COPD guideline development (Links to an external site.). Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 9(5), 269–273. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1513/pats.201208-062ST

Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-based practice, step by step: Implementing an evidence-based practice change (Links to an external site.). The American Journal of Nursing, 111(3), 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1097/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000395243.14347.7e