The final project document should be about 40 pages in length excluding references, tables, figures, charts, graphs, and appendices. Use Times New Roman size 11 font, one inch margins around the page, and APA 6th edition guidelines for references, tables, figures, charts, and graphs. Please review the guidelines for writing form and style, as well.
The sections of the completed Final Project Document Report are listed below:
- Cover page
- Acknowledgements (optional)
- Dedication (optional)
- Abstract – 250 words
- Section One: Nature of the Problem
- Introduction to the problem
- Purpose of Project
- Section Two: Review of the Literature
- Clinical practice problem statement
- Evaluation/Summary of the evidence from the literature
- Critical appraisal of the evidence
- Presentation of theoretical basis
- Utility/Feasibility
- Recommendations summary
- Tables
- Evaluation (all literature)
- Level of evidence
- Outcomes
- Section Three: Methods
- Recommendations of practice change
- Plan for implementation of EBP practice change
- Section Four: Findings
- Results/Outcomes
- Discussion/Conclusions
- Limitations
- Section Five: Recommendations and Implications for Practice
- Project summary
- Implications for nursing practice and to the DNP Essentials
- Identify methods for dissemination
- References Appendices
The following major headings serve as suggestions to organize your Final Project Document. The final organization of the DNP project document is determined in collaboration with the faculty advisor and committee.