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 a 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:
- Indicate on the checklist the page numbers from the actual document where appropriate content is located.
- Respond to 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, second member and URR.
- 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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| Executive Summary Checklist Staff Education Project | ||
| Checklist Items | Page #s | Comment History |
| Summary (limit to 1 page double space) | ||
| 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 sources of evidence and how obtained and 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 | ||
| Describe elements in the background that connect to the reason for the practice change or gap in practice. | ||
| Discuss the project question and project purpose. | ||
| Identify evidence that supports the project change or gap in practice. | ||
| Briefly summarize the evidence supporting the change. Indicate the strength of the evidence. | ||
| Staff Education Project Development | ||
| Describe participants and procedures used for developing and implementing the project. | ||
| Describe collection and analysis of evidence. | ||
| Discuss evaluation process. | ||
| Results | ||
| State post-implementation results. | ||
| Discuss impact on organization. | ||
| State limitations and how they impacted results. | ||
| Discuss why the project is important beyond the local site. | ||
| Conclusions | ||
| Summarize impact to organization. | ||
| Identify further recommendations that might be considered. | ||
| Discuss potential implications for nursing practice and for positive social change, diversity, equity, and inclusion. | ||
| References | ||
| 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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