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Simulated DNP Evidence-based Project and Professional Leadership Capacity
Name of Student
Chamberlain University
NR 703 Applied Organizational & Leadership Concepts
Dr. Jorge Brito
Due Date
, 2
Organizational Needs Assessment
Essential to choosing a DNP change project is a systematic assessment to identify
gaps in current care and best practices. An organizational needs assessment is a tool that is used
to succinctly gather this information, and identify the population impacted, key stakeholders, the
organizational structure, culture, resources, and the desired outcome (Zaccagnini & Pechacek,
2019). A SWOT analysis is a tool that can easily be adapted to a DNP project needs assessment
and helps to identify internal Strengths and Weaknesses of an organization and external
influences that are seen as Opportunities or Threats. This evidence-based practice (EBP) project
will take place at a Joint Commission and Magnet nursing accredited organization, nationally
recognized as a high-reliability organization with a national ranking in multiple service lines and
known for high-quality outcomes. These internal strengths are evidence that EBP is embedded
in the culture. There is an opportunity for improved community outreach, especially to the
underserved and undocumented in this urban community. The DNP practice problem EBP
Project will address this weakness.
Problem
In the Family Health Center while there is evidence of service integration with the main
hospital campus, as an outpatient clinic there is the opportunity for improving resources to
address primary and secondary prevention for the national practice problem of obesity. A
significant finding in the SWOT analysis is that there is a higher than the national average
population of patients with obesity and nearly 100% of these patients have at least one other
comorbidity including renal disease, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease.
Stakeholder analysis is pivotal in that having a clear understanding of the role of each
stakeholder, and their level of commitment to supporting the change will help avoid
Simulated DNP Evidence-based Project and Professional Leadership Capacity
Name of Student
Chamberlain University
NR 703 Applied Organizational & Leadership Concepts
Dr. Jorge Brito
Due Date
, 2
Organizational Needs Assessment
Essential to choosing a DNP change project is a systematic assessment to identify
gaps in current care and best practices. An organizational needs assessment is a tool that is used
to succinctly gather this information, and identify the population impacted, key stakeholders, the
organizational structure, culture, resources, and the desired outcome (Zaccagnini & Pechacek,
2019). A SWOT analysis is a tool that can easily be adapted to a DNP project needs assessment
and helps to identify internal Strengths and Weaknesses of an organization and external
influences that are seen as Opportunities or Threats. This evidence-based practice (EBP) project
will take place at a Joint Commission and Magnet nursing accredited organization, nationally
recognized as a high-reliability organization with a national ranking in multiple service lines and
known for high-quality outcomes. These internal strengths are evidence that EBP is embedded
in the culture. There is an opportunity for improved community outreach, especially to the
underserved and undocumented in this urban community. The DNP practice problem EBP
Project will address this weakness.
Problem
In the Family Health Center while there is evidence of service integration with the main
hospital campus, as an outpatient clinic there is the opportunity for improving resources to
address primary and secondary prevention for the national practice problem of obesity. A
significant finding in the SWOT analysis is that there is a higher than the national average
population of patients with obesity and nearly 100% of these patients have at least one other
comorbidity including renal disease, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease.
Stakeholder analysis is pivotal in that having a clear understanding of the role of each
stakeholder, and their level of commitment to supporting the change will help avoid
