DNP Project Prospectus Rubric

DNP Project Prospectus Rubric
The key indicators in the DNP Project Prospectus are used to assure the overall quality of the DNP
project, at this point in the development process. Students should use this rubric to guide development of
their DNP Project Prospectus. Committee members should use the rubric to give on-going feedback,
and to document their final acceptance of the Prospectus.
Faculty Instructions
For each item, choose “met” or “not met” if the DNP Project Prospectus meets that quality indicator. For
items marked “not met”, please indicate ways in which the prospectus can be improved to meet the
standard and forward the rubric to the student.
1
Met
Not
Met
Complete?
Does the prospectus contain all the required elements? Refer to the
Annotated Outline in the DNP Project Prospectus Guide to review the required
parts of the DNP Project Prospectus document.
Comments: If not met, which items are missing?
2
Met
Not Met Meaningful?
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Has a meaningful problem or gap in nursing practice been identified
and explicitly stated? In other words, is addressing this problem the
logical next step, given the previous evidence on this issue.
Comments: If not met, what is the reasoning for this assessment?
3
Met
Not
Met
Social Change Impact?
Does this proposed project have potential to affect positive social change?
The anticipated findings should have the potential to support the mission of
Walden University to promote positive social change.
Comments: If not met, how could the project address social change more directly?
4
Met
Not
Met
Alignment?
Do the various aspects of the prospectus align overall? The
problem should be supported by sources of evidence and should align
with the practice-focused question, and the approach or procedural
steps.
Comments: If not met, in what areas is additional evidence needed?5 Met Not
Met
Feasible in this Context?
Is it feasible to accomplish this project in the identified setting or context?
The student has considered access to resources, data and participants needed for
the project.
Comments: If not met, in what ways could the context of the project be better described?
6
Met
Not
Met
Supported with Evidence?
Do the sources of evidence support the need to address the identified
problem? There is relevant evidence to support the identified problem and the
evidence justifies that this problem is important to the profession.
Comments: If not met, what issues are identified with the sources of evidence?
7
Met
Not
Met
Ethical?
Will this project provide protection for human subjects? Any potential ethical
issues that may present problems for the completion of this project have been
identified. (i.e., ability to meet Walden IRB requirements, approval from your
organizations IRB, access to the organizations’ deidentified data)
Comments: If not met, how could this project be changed to provide for protection of human
subjects?
8
Met
Not
Met
Appropriate Approach or Procedural Steps?
Are the identified approach and/or procedural steps appropriate to the
problem? The proposed strategies demonstrate that the student has selected
the best approach that has potential to address the problem. Is this project
from among the acceptable types listed on page 1 of the DNP Prospectus
Guide?
Comments: If not met, how could the project be changed to demonstrate an appropriate
approach or procedural steps?
9
Met
Not
Met
Writing?
Does this prospectus meet the minimum standards for professional writing?
Are appropriate references included? Has APA been correctly utilized?
Comments: If not met, please refer student to the Walden Writing Center resources