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An innovative DNP post-doctorate program to improve quality improvement and implementation science skills.

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Reynolds, SS; Howard, V; Uzarski, D; Granger, BB; Fuchs, MA; Mason, L; Broome, ME
Published in: Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
January 2021

Doctor of Nursing Practice programs prepare nurse leaders for unique roles to address healthcare needs across the quality spectrum. However, additional mentoring and training in implementation science and analytical skills is needed to effectively lead system-wide quality initiatives.The purpose of this article is to describe the planning, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative post-doctoral DNP Quality Implementation Scholars Program developed through an academic-practice partnership to address this need.Throughout the one year post-doctoral program, we evaluated student experiences qualitatively using focus groups and quantitatively using standardized course and instructor surveys to assess overall programmatic goals. Program outcomes were evaluated from the perspective of the academic-practice partnership planning committee through a Qualtrics© survey.Strengths of the program included the in-depth mentoring by faculty and relationships built across the larger health system. Both scholars and the planning team noted that the system-wide project implemented by the scholars was relevant, timely, and quality-focused.This innovative DNP post-doctoral program leveraged the skill-sets of DNP-prepared nurse leaders to lead system-wide quality improvement initiatives tailored specifically to healthcare organizations.

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Published In

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

DOI

EISSN

1532-8481

ISSN

8755-7223

Publication Date

January 2021

Volume

37

Issue

1

Start / End Page

48 / 52

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality Improvement
  • Nursing
  • Mentors
  • Mentoring
  • Implementation Science
  • Humans
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate
  • Curriculum
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Reynolds, S. S., Howard, V., Uzarski, D., Granger, B. B., Fuchs, M. A., Mason, L., & Broome, M. E. (2021). An innovative DNP post-doctorate program to improve quality improvement and implementation science skills. Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 37(1), 48–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.12.005
Reynolds, Staci S., Valerie Howard, Diane Uzarski, Bradi B. Granger, Mary Ann Fuchs, Leslie Mason, and Marion E. Broome. “An innovative DNP post-doctorate program to improve quality improvement and implementation science skills.Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 37, no. 1 (January 2021): 48–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.12.005.
Reynolds SS, Howard V, Uzarski D, Granger BB, Fuchs MA, Mason L, et al. An innovative DNP post-doctorate program to improve quality improvement and implementation science skills. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. 2021 Jan;37(1):48–52.
Reynolds, Staci S., et al. “An innovative DNP post-doctorate program to improve quality improvement and implementation science skills.Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, vol. 37, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 48–52. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.12.005.
Reynolds SS, Howard V, Uzarski D, Granger BB, Fuchs MA, Mason L, Broome ME. An innovative DNP post-doctorate program to improve quality improvement and implementation science skills. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. 2021 Jan;37(1):48–52.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

DOI

EISSN

1532-8481

ISSN

8755-7223

Publication Date

January 2021

Volume

37

Issue

1

Start / End Page

48 / 52

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality Improvement
  • Nursing
  • Mentors
  • Mentoring
  • Implementation Science
  • Humans
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate
  • Curriculum
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing