Staff Education Project Executive Summary Checklist The goal of an executive summary is to summarize your DNP project, highlighting key points. The executive summary should be no more than ten

Staff Education Project Executive Summary Checklist

The goal of an executive summary is to summarize your DNP project, highlighting key points. The executive summary should be no more than ten pages, written in APA 7 format. For academic writing, be sure to include appropriate citations and references. This is typically not part of an executive summary but should be included for purposes of this document. The following checklist provides a tool to develop the DNP Project Executive Summary.

Instructions for students:

Use this checklist to guide your writing as you type into the appropriate DNP Executive Summary template. Be sure to include all elements from the checklist in the paper.
When writing is completed, indicate on the checklist the page numbers from the actual document where appropriate content is located.
Respond to any comments ~~from the committee~~ in the comment history box. Do not delete previous comments. Add your responses in the appropriate space.

Instructions for the DNP project faculty advisor ~~and second member.~~

Provide specific feedback in the comment history column. Do not delete previous comments – just add your responses and use some means to clearly identify your remarks (e.g. colored, bolded, or italicized text).

If you made detailed comments on the draft using track changes and comments, you can make reference to such comments in the draft rather than copy the text into the checklist comment history section.

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Checklist Items	Page #s	Comment History
Margins and pagination
Margins for preliminary pages Abstract. Title pages, dedication, acknowledgments, and Table of Contents (TOC), including Lists of Tables and Figures Top = 1 inch Bottom = 1.3 inch Left = 1.5 inch Right = 1 inch Make sure the page number is 1 in. from the bottom of the page: Set the footer at 1 in.
Margins for main body of text Page 1 to end of references and appendices Top = 1.3 inch Bottom = 1 inch Left = 1.5 inch Right = 1 inch Make sure the page number is 1 in. from the top of the page: Set the header at 1 in.
Fit all text, tables, and figures within the margins.
Set all right margins in the narrative flush left rather than justified.

Executive Summary Checklist Staff Education Project
Checklist Items	Page #s	Comment History
Summary (limit to 1 page doublespace) (8513)
Indicate the type of project
Describe the practice problem and why it is important to address within the context of nursing practice.
Summarize the practice-focused question(s) and the purpose for the doctoral project.
Concisely describe the analytical strategies used in the doctoral project.
Concisely summarize the findings and implications.
Concisely identify major products, conclusions, and/or recommendations as appropriate.
Summarize potential implications for nursing practice and for positive social change ,diversity, equity and inclusion.
Background(8312)
Describe elements in the background that connect to the reason for the practice change or gap in practice.		Installment I
Describe the type of quality indicator and its relevance to nursing practice Identify the type of indicator (structural , process or outcome) How is the metric measured/national standard? What is the organizational goal? How does it relate to Evidence based practice How does it relate to health equity?		Installment I
Discuss the project question and project purpose.		Installment I
Discuss the rationale for the practice change -connect the practice change to the long-term goal for patients What is the organizational baseline for the metric prior to project launch?		Installment II
Identify evidence that supports the project change or gap in practice. Describe results of the Organizational Readiness Tool		Installment III
Briefly summarize the evidence supporting the change. Indicate the strength and quality of the evidence.		Installment III
Staff Education Project Development (8512)

Describe participants and procedures used for developing and implementing the project.
Describe collection and analysis of evidence.
What model will be used to measure? Discuss evaluation process.
Describe the role of the DNP in quality improvement
Results (8513)
State post-implementation results.
Discuss impact on patients, the organization and health care .
State limitations and how they impacted results.
Discuss why the project is important beyond the local site.
Conclusions (this section is written in 8513)
Summarize impact to organization, healthcare and to patients.
Identify further recommendations that might be considered.
Discuss potential implications for nursing practice and for positive social change, diversity and inclusion.
References (reference list is started in 8312 and updated as the writing progresses)
For academic writing, be sure to include appropriate citations and a reference. This is typically not part of an executive summary but should be included for purposes of this project.

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