Direct Practice Improvement (DPI) Project Proposal Chapter 1 – Introduction to the Project

Chapter 1 of the Direct Practice Improvement (DPI) Project is titled “Introduction to the Project” and includes background and other essential information regarding the overall DPI Project design and components.

TOPIC: Impacts of Medication Administration Error on Three to Four years-old Leukemia Patients

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Locate the “DPI Proposal Template” located in the PI Workspace of the DC Network.
• Access the textbook “The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials: A New Model for Advanced Practice Nursing textbook. Chapter 10 of this textbook provides an excellent template for a DNP-focused scholarly project.
• Access examples of DPI projects in the DC network DNP Practice Immersion Space
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. 
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Directions:

Use the “DPI Proposal Template” to help you develop a draft of the Introduction (Chapter 1) of your DPI Project Proposal. Keep in mind this is an outline and formatting structure; it may be of use to you, but recall that each project will vary in nature and scope, so adaptations to this format may be required. 

Please use the attached sample to understand what is required. Only written words are required and not a full Prospectus

Sections in Chapter 1 include:

1. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Project

2. Background of the Project

3. Problem Statement

4. Purpose of the Project

5. Clinical Question(s)

6. Advancing Scientific Knowledge

7. Significance of the Project

8. Rationale for Methodology

9. Nature of the Project Design

10. Definition of Terms

11. Assumptions, Limitations, Delimitations

12. Summary and Organization of the Remainder of the Project

Much of this information can be gleaned from your DPI Prospectus and 10 Strategic Points, but you will find that new as well as expanded content in specific areas will be required, depending on the nature of your proposed DPI Project.