Slide 1: Title slide

Presentation Title: Potential Outcomes for DNP Project

Presenter: [Your Name]

Slide 2: Introduction

• DNP project: [Describe your DNP project here.]
• Intended effect of the proposed project: [Describe the intended effect of your DNP project here.]

Slide 3: Outcome measures

Outcome measures that could be utilized to evaluate the proposed project, if you do not anticipate being able to fully implement the project in the practice setting:

• Process measures: Process measures assess the implementation of the project. For example, you could measure the number of staff members who are trained on the new protocol, or the number of patients who are screened for the new intervention.
• Short-term outcome measures: Short-term outcome measures assess the immediate impact of the project on the target population. For example, you could measure patient satisfaction with the new intervention, or the number of patients who experience a decrease in their pain scores.

Example:

DNP project: Implement a new pain management protocol for patients in the emergency department.

Intended effect of the proposed project: Reduce patient pain levels and improve patient satisfaction.

Process measures:

• Number of staff members who are trained on the new protocol
• Number of patients who are screened for the new intervention

Short-term outcome measures:

• Patient satisfaction with the new intervention
• Number of patients who experience a decrease in their pain scores

Slide 4: Outcome measures

Outcome measures that could be utilized to evaluate the proposed project, if you anticipate you will be able to fully implement the project in the practice setting:

• Intermediate outcome measures: Intermediate outcome measures assess the impact of the project over time. For example, you could measure the number of patients who are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, or the number of patients who are able to return to work or school after participating in the program.
• Long-term outcome measures: Long-term outcome measures assess the lasting impact of the project. For example, you could measure the number of patients who are able to maintain their weight loss one year after participating in the program, or the number of patients who are able to remain abstinent from drugs or alcohol two years after participating in the treatment program.

Example:

DNP project: Implement a new pain management protocol for patients in the emergency department.

Intended effect of the proposed project: Reduce patient pain levels, improve patient satisfaction, and reduce the number of patients who are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge.

Intermediate outcome measures:

• Number of patients who are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge

Long-term outcome measures:

• Number of patients who are able to maintain their pain levels under control one year after being discharged from the emergency department

Slide 5: Conclusion

• The outcome measures that you select will depend on the specific goals of your DNP project and the resources that are available to you.
• It is important to select outcome measures that are measurable, reliable, and valid.
• You may need to refine your outcome measures as you learn more about your project and the target population.

Conclusion

This presentation has provided an overview of potential outcomes that could be measured in association with a proposed DNP project. The specific outcome measures that are selected will depend on the specific goals of the project and the resources that are available. It is important to select outcome measures that are measurable, reliable, and valid.