This unique, practical text will help DNP students develop the leadership skills neededto effectively implement and sustain meaningful change in the healthcare system.
Presenting improvement methods within the framework of leadership, the book helps
students to understand the practical applications of their education. Beyond orienting
students to the work of the DNP, the text helps them to understand the scope of practice
and how it is related to larger issues and challenges within healthcare.
A significant portion of the text is devoted to leadership, particularly from a systems
perspective. Using cases and examples, it addresses different ways DNPs can lead in
healthcare and elaborates on the types of improvement processes that are initiated by
DNPs: translation of EBP and research into practice, process improvement, and program
evaluation. The book discusses how improvement is measured and offers several chapters
on the DNP project, including its financial implications. PowerPoint slides accompany
the text along with an Instructor's Guide, which provides tips on how instructors can help
students assimilate the large body of knowledge required in the DNP program.