Each week there will be one Q&A forum for the DNP Project and Practicum. These Discussions are designed to give you the opportunity to collaborate with your peers and Faculty, ask questions, get advice, and share insights.
You are not required to post to this forum; however, you are encouraged to review questions and posts to answer your questions and/or to provide clarity and collaboration with your peers. Discussions will be graded as either Complete or Incomplete.

To prepare:
• Review the DNP Project and Practicum Learning Resources.
• Review the DNP Project and Practicum Assessments.
Use this Discussion to collaborate with your peers and Faculty as an open office hours/ Q&A forum. 
Post responses to the prompts below.
Use this Discussion to collaborate with your peers and Faculty to address the following regarding the gap in practice:
• Is the gap in practice something in the nursing scope and standard of practice?
• Is there evidence supporting the need for this change?
• Who are the stakeholders I should be in communication with regarding the gap in practice?
Required Readings
• Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.
o Chapter 1, “Evidence-Based Practice: Context, Concerns, and Challenges” (pp. 3–10)
o Chapter 2, “Creating a Supportive EBP Environment” (pp. 13–37)
o Chapter 3, “The Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice (JHEBP) Model for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) Process Overview” (pp. 43–66)

• Sipes, C. (2025). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
o Chapter 1, “Basic Project Management for Advanced Practice Nurses and Healthcare Professionals” (pp. 3–21)
o Chapter 2, “Advanced Practice Nurse Role Descriptions and Application of Project Management Concepts” (pp. 23–54)
o Chapter 3, “Design/Initiation: Project Management—Phase 1” (pp. 57–84)

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2024). The essentialsLinks to an external site.. AACN. https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials