Instructions for using the dnpproject template

FORMATTING A DNP PROJECT IN THE COLLEGE OF NURSING (Maximum number of words for your title is twelve [12].) (A FORMAT TEMPLATE—SQUIRE AND APA 7th ED. GUIDELINES) by Florence Ann Nightingale (Your full name as shown in College of Nursing records) (Note. Regarding ‘Copyright line’ [see Copyright line below]* your ‘official’ name should not extend beyond the ends of the line; you may decrease the font to match the space, if needed.) ________________________ Copyright © Florence Ann Nightingale 20XX (The line above is currently at 8-point font – Times New Roman – and fits below the 2” line as required) A DNP Project Submitted to the Faculty of the COLLEGE OF NURSING In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE In the Graduate College THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 2^0^X^X 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GRADUATE COLLEGE As members of the DNP Project Committee, we certify that we have read the DNP project prepared by [Enter Student Name –remove brackets and italics after entering information], titled [Enter DNP Project Title] and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the DNP project requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice. _________________________________________________________________ Date: ____________ [Committee Chair Name] _________________________________________________________________ Date: ____________ [Committee Member Name] _________________________________________________________________ Date: ____________ [Committee Member Name] Final approval and acceptance of this DNP project is contingent upon the candidate’s submission of the final copies of the DNP project to the Graduate College.

I hereby certify that I have read this DNP project prepared under my direction and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the DNP project requirement. _________________________________________________________________ Date: ____________ [Committee Chair Name] DNP Project Committee Chair [Academic Department] Updated May 15, 2020 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (Optional) (Heading: Centered, in CAPS, no bolding) (Margins: Top 1.5”; Bottom 1”; Left 1”; Right 1”) (Section may be single or double spaced) (One page maximum) Updated May 15, 2020 4 DEDICATION (Optional) (Heading: Centered, in CAPS, no bolding) (Margins: Top 1.5”; Bottom 1”; Left 1”; Right 1”) (Section must be double spaced) (One page maximum) Updated May 15, 2020 5 Table of Contents Guidelines (Model Below) (Required) (Heading: Centered, in CAPS, Bolding) (Margins: Top 1.5”; Bottom 1”; Left 1”; Right 1”) • The Table of Contents heading and anything that comes BEFORE the Table of Contents should not be listed in the actual Table of Contents. In most cases the first item in the Table of Contents will be the Abstract unless you have a List of Tables and/or a List of Figures; in that case, those are the first items on your Table of Contents. • Include the heading TABLE OF CONTENTS at the top of the first page of this section (as shown above, Boldface), and TABLE OF CONTENTS - Continued (no bolding) on each continuing page (as shown on next page).

• You must include dot leaders “.” from headings to page numbers (template shown below). Page numbering following dot leaders MUST be aligned with the right-hand margin. • Indent each level of subheading 1 tab (0.5 inch) from the level above (template shown below). • MUST BE FOLLOWED: Headings in the Table of Contents must exactly match the headings used in the body of your paper and should be typographically the same (e., same type font and style, capitalization, boldface; template shown below).

• Use all CAPITAL LETTERS for major section headings. o Major sections are INTRODUCTION, METHODS, RESULTS, and DISCUSSION (template shown below). • Use APA 7th ed. formatting for subheadings (see p.3 in APA 7th Manual for how to format headings) within each major section (e., Background Knowledge, Significance, etc.; template shown below).

• Each Appendix must have its own letter designation and title. Appendixes are major divisions. In the Table of Contents, the Appendix title appears in CAPS on the left margin at the same level of importance as chapter headings (template shown below). • The Table of Contents should flow as much as possible, keeping sections and headings together.

The sample as shown below is separated by page breaks. • Headings and subheadings (listed below Major Headings) in the Table of Contents reflect those used in the NURS 922 rubric and are based on the Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE 2. Not every heading and subheading below is necessary in every project, except for Major Headings (i., BOLD and CAPITAL LETTERS). Updated May 15, 2020 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES (Required if document includes graphs, pictures, models, drawings, etc.

LIST OF TABLES (Required if document includes tables for listing numbers, raw data, etc. Background Knowledge/Significance (Level 1 Subheading). Comprehensive Appraisal of Evidence. Strengths of Evidence.

Weaknesses of Evidence. Gaps and Limitations. Model for Implementation. Setting and Stakeholders.

Planning the Intervention. Participants and Recruitment. Consent and Ethical Considerations. Updated May 15, 2020 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS – Continued DISCUSSION (What does it mean?).

DNP Essentials Addressed. Plan for Sustainability. Plan for Dissemination. APPENDIX A: SITE APPROVAL/AUTHORIZATION LETTER.

APPENDIX B: CONSENT DOCUMENT (DISCLOSURE FORM, CONSENT FORM, ETC. APPENDIX C: RECRUITMENT MATERIAL (RECRUITMENT FLYER, RECRUITMENT EMAIL, ETC. APPENDIX D: EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS (STUDENT CREATED DATA COLLECTION TOOLS – SURVEYS, QUESTIONNAIRES, INTERVIEW QUESTIONS, ETC. APPENDIX E: PARTICIPANT MATERIAL (INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO, WRITTEN GUIDELINES, ANYTHING THE PARTICIPANT WILL SEE OR HEAR).

APPENDIX F: CHART AUDIT FORMS. APPENDIX G: PROJECT TIMELINE. APPENDIX H: LITERATURE REVIEW GRID. APPENDIX I: OTHER DOCUMENTS AS APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT (SUCH AS BUDGET).

Updated May 15, 2020 8 LIST OF FIGURES (The heading must be centered at the top margin of the page (in CAPS, no bolding) (Margins same as body of paper - Top 1.5”; Bottom 1”; Left 1”; Right 1”) Include the heading LIST OF FIGURES at the top of the first page of this section (centered as shown above), and LIST OF FIGURES - Continued (centered at the top of each page) for subsequent pages. Within your paper, material is numbered in sequence (whole numbers), Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. (template shown below) and single spacing can be used for figure titles and captions. Figure titles (and captions) are placed above the figure.

Figures are placed within the document where they are first mentioned (see end of this document for figure format sample) Figure 1. Title of Figure 1 as It Appears Within Your Paper. Title of Figure 2 as It Appears Within Your Paper. (See sample Figure at end of document; you may include as many figures as you need.) Updated May 15, 2020 9 LIST OF TABLES (The heading must be centered at the top margin of the page (in CAPS, no bolding) (Margins same as body of paper - Top 1.5”; Bottom 1”; Left 1”; Right 1”) Include the heading LIST OF TABLES at the top of the first page of this section (centered, as shown above), and LIST OF TABLES - Continued (centered at the top of each page) for subsequent pages.

Within your paper, material is numbered in sequence (whole numbers), Table 1, Table 2, etc. (template shown below) and single spacing can be used for table titles and headings. Table titles (and headings) are placed above the table. Tables are placed within the document where they are first mentioned (see end of this document for table format sample).

Title of Table 1 as It Appears Within Your Paper. Title of Table 2 as It Appears Within Your Paper. (See sample Table at end of document; you may include as many tables as you need.) Updated May 15, 2020 10 ABSTRACT (Required) (Double-spaced paragraphs) (The heading ABSTRACT must be centered at the top margin of the page (in CAPS, no bolding) (Margins same as body of paper - Top 1.5”; Bottom 1”; Left 1”; Right 1”) Note. For your submission profile to the Graduate College (to be included in the abstract archive), an extra copy of the abstract (minimum of 150 words, maximum of 350 words) must be pasted or typed in during the submission process.

Anything beyond this word limit will be truncated. The abstract should summarize your work. It allows readers to quickly review the main points and purpose of your paper. Abbreviations and acronyms used in the paper should be defined in the abstract.

The abstract for a DNP project should be a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 350 words. When you submit your DNP project final draft to the Graduate College, you will be required to include an extra copy of the abstract for storage in the online abstract archive. The text format and style remain the same for both versions (i., versions for both abstract archive and final document. It might be necessary to paste or type the archive copy in during the submission process.

Use the following headings in your abstract (see example on the next page): • Purpose • Background • Methods • Results • Conclusions 6. See sample abstract on next page. • The sample is one model; talk with your DNP project committee chair if you would like to format the headings slightly differently (e., with colons instead of periods, indented, not bold, etc. Permission to adapt the sample abstract for use in this document was obtained from Dr.

Elaine Attiogbe, UArizona College of Nursing 2019 DNP graduate. Updated May 15, 2020 11 ABSTRACT Purpose. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement and evaluate the effect of an evidenced-based group medical visit (GMV) model on diabetes self-management education/support. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a costly disease that correlates significantly to mortality and morbidity.

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA; 2018), 1.5 million people nationally are diagnosed each year, over 30 million Americans (about 1 in 10) have diabetes, and 90% to 95% of these have type 2 diabetes. Economic costs and repercussions related to diabetes in the US are prohibitive: $237 billion in direct medical costs and $90 billion in reduced on-the-job productivity (ADA, 2018). Locally, approximately 241,120 people in New Mexico have type 2 diabetes, an estimated 59,000 of these people have diabetes but do not know it, and 603,000 people in New Mexico have been diagnosed with prediabetes (ADA, 2019). Participants involved were adult patients (18 years and older) at a local outpatient clinic, with hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) greater than 8%, who are taking oral medication or insulin.

The investigator posted flyers in waiting and exam rooms and sent invitational and disclosure letters via mail to patients who agreed to participate. Pre- and post-test surveys via Qualtrics were administered to GMV patient participants in order to measure perceived knowledge, attitude and behavior changes, and the effectiveness of the GMV educational interventions after implementation. Stata software, Microsoft Excel, and Google sheets were utilized to perform all data analysis. The project was implemented at FFHC over a six-week timeframe, with each visit lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Upon completion of the project, participants improved by Updated May 15, 2020 12 showing statistically significant changes in behavior change and self-care recommendation variables and voiced great satisfaction with the GMV project. It has been established through this project that the GMV is one of the most pertinent approaches to supporting long-lasting self-management strategies and health behavior changes in T2DM for patients within this clinic. Future studies will be done at the same site to show sustainability and efficacy and will involve measures such as HBA1C. Updated May 15, 2020 13 BODY OF PAPER (The heading must be centered at the top margin of the page (in CAPS, Boldface) (Margins - Top 1.5”; Bottom 1”; Left 1”; Right 1”) (Required) 1.

The body of your paper uses a half-inch (1 tab) first-line indent for each paragraph and is double spaced. All paragraphs within the body of your paper should be double spaced*. The Styles setting should be set to “Normal.