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DNP 830 Skin to Skin Touch After BirthDNP 830 Skin to Skin Touch After BirthDevelopment
of the prospectus is an iterative process that lays the foundation for your DPI Project. The
prospectus will also assist your project chair in providing valuable feedback to guide you in
your project development.DPI Project PICOT Question: For immediate postpartum mothers
19 years and older, will the implementation of education and immediate provider-driven
mother-newborn uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact within the first 24 hours after birth
compared to current practice, facilitate breastfeeding initiation rates within four
weeks?(Must be quantitative or quasi experimental design)General Requirements:Use the
following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:Locate and
download the most recent version of the prospectus template This document has help and
criteria information embedded to assist you in the completion of the prospectus.Locate “The
10 Strategic Points” document (completed in previous courses). You will use information
from this document to write the prospectus and attach this document as an appendix in the
prospectus.Review “DNP-830 Direct Practice Improvement (DPI) Project Guide,” (Chapters
1-3 only) for use in writing the prospectus.Doctoral learners are required to use APA style
for their writing assignments (Scholarly article with 4 years)This assignment uses a rubric.
Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completionDirections:Complete a draft of your DPI Project
prospectus according to the instructions and criteria provided in each section of the
prospectus template. The draft should include information taken from “The 10 Strategic
Points” document (from previous courses). Use the “DNP-830 Direct Practice Improvement
(DPI) Project Guide” to assist you in writing this prospectus. Include the following sections
in the prospectus: DNP 830 Skin to Skin Touch After BirthORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED,
PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSIntroduction: Provide an overview of your project.Background
of the Problem: Provide an overview of the history and present state of the
problem.Problem Statement: Specify the problem proposed for the project by presenting a
clear declarative statement that begins with “It is not known . . . .” Identify the need for the
project. Identify the broad population (not the sample) for the project. Describe how this
project may contribute to solving the problem.Purpose of the Project: Describe the purpose
of this project. Use a declarative statement “The purpose of this project is to . . . .” Describe
the methodology and design. Describe the specific population that this project will affect
and how this project will contribute to the field.Clinical Questions and Variables: Provide a
brief introduction to the question portion. State your clinical questions or PICOT questions.
2. Describe and operationally define each variable of interest.Advancing Scientific Knowledge:
Provide a brief overview specifically describing how the project will advance population
health outcomes on the topic.Significance of the Project: Provide an overview of how this
project fits with other research in the field. Be specific and relate to other studies. How will
this project contribute to the research overall? What is the expected value?Rationale for
Methodology: Clearly justify the methods chosen for this project. Ensure the methods align
with the project questions or PICOT questions. Describe why this method is the best
fit.Nature of the Project Design: Describe the design you have chosen for this project.
Discuss why this design is appropriate based on the method chosen and the project
questions.Instrumentation or Sources of Data: Describe the sources of data you will use.
One source must be a valid and reliable tool, survey, or questionnaire. You may use your
discussion question from Topic 3 to assist with this section. Describe in detail all data
collection instruments. Describe the validity and reliability of each as appropriate
(one must be valid and reliable).Data Collection Procedures: Describe step by step how you
will collect data. All major steps need to be described. Include a discussion of project sample
recruitment, sample selection, and assignment to groups (as applicable). Describe the
process of obtaining informed consent, if applicable.Data Analysis Procedures: Begin by
describing your demographic data from your participants. How will you analyze this data
using descriptive statistics? Restate each project question or PICOT question. For each
question, describe in detail what inferential statistics you will use to analyze your data.
Include steps to ensure your data meet the assumptions for each inferential statistic used.
Describe the a priori alpha level you plan to use.Ethical Considerations: Provide a
description of ethical issues related to your project and how you plan to deal with them.
Consider your methodology, design, and data collection. Compare to a randomized
controlled trial. Address anonymity, confidentiality, privacy, lack of coercion, informed
consent, and potential conflicts of interest. Discuss how you plan to adhere to the Belmont
Report key principles (respect, justice, beneficence).Theoretical Foundations: Identify and
describe one or two theories or models to be used to inform the project. Identify the
seminal source for each theory or model (a seminal source may be quite old and may be
published in a textbook). Illustrate how the theory or model will inform your
project.Review of the Literature Themes/Topics: Describe at least two main themes with at
least three subthemes for each of the main themes of your project. Your literature review
will eventually be 20-25 pages with over 50 references (85% of these references must be
from primary sources that are less than 4 years old).DNP 830 Skin to Skin Touch After Birth