DNP Scholarly Projects

DNP Projects address context-specific needs, problems, and/or opportunities to:

  • advance healthcare quality and equity,
  • improve health outcomes,
  • enhance healthcare work environments and the work life of healthcare workers,
  • advance community health and wellness,
  • improve healthcare economics, and
  • sustain the culture of continuous learning requisite to the complex healthcare environment.    

Students actively engage in discussions with key stakeholders at their project site to identify practice issues/problems that are of high importance to the organization. Some examples of DNP projects are found below. 

Student Presentations

Included below are links to three exemplary DNP Project presentations by 2nd year students across our DNP Program tracks. The unique DNP projects exemplify how the Penn Nursing DNP program prepares leaders to improve healthcare and healthcare outcomes through translating research, evaluating evidence-based practice and implementing innovative ideas.

The Use of Therapeutic Non-pharmacological Interventions in Reducing Anxiety: A Quality Improvement Project  
DNP Track: Systems Leadership
Presenters: Michael Moore, PMHNP-BC, RN

Managing Chronic Disease and Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care Using a Team-Based Care Model  
DNP Track: Executive Leadership
Presenter: Monefa Anderson, MPA, RN-BC, NEA-BC 

Enhancing Patient Safety in the Perioperative Setting Through Standardized Handoff Between Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurses and Anesthesia Providers
DNP Track: Nurse Anesthesia
Presenters: Lisa Dillon, BSN, RN, CCRN; Amanda El-Chaar, BSN, RN, CCRN; Siobhan Thompson,  BSN, RN, CCRN

 

Visual Abstracts

Visual abstracts are graphic representations of a project. All DNP scholars develop a visual abstract as one of several dissemination products of their project. Some examples of visual abstract are found below.