Enhancing Organizational Review and Promoting Sustainability of DNP Student Projects: Implications for Nurse Leaders.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1263116 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1539-0721 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00020443 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Nurs Adm Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
      Original Publication: [Billerica, Mass., Contemporary Publishing Associates]
    • Subject Terms:
      Education, Nursing, Graduate*/organization & administration ; Nurse Administrators*/education ; Leadership*; Humans ; Students, Nursing ; Program Evaluation ; Academic Medical Centers/organization & administration
    • Abstract:
      This project aimed to evaluate the DNP projects at an academic medical center, assess the sustainability of DNP final projects, and explore potential opportunities to enhance the organizational review processes. The organization's graduate student review committee reviewed DNP projects implemented at the organization over the last 8 years. The sustainability of projects was less than anticipated. Recommendations are provided to enhance the DNP project approval process and improve strategies for sustainability.
      Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
      (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240719 Date Completed: 20240719 Latest Revision: 20240719
    • Publication Date:
      20240720
    • Accession Number:
      10.1097/NNA.0000000000001447
    • Accession Number:
      39028562