Dear DNP Program Directors, DNP Faculty and DNP graduates,
You are being invited to take part in a research study about Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) projects, safety and quality improvement knowledge, skills and attitudes because you have been identified as a DNP Program Director, faculty member, or graduate. If you volunteer to take part in this study, you will be one of thousands to do so nationally.
The 2015 whitepaper, The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Current Issues and Clarifying Recommendations (AACN, 2015b), offers clarification of DNP scholarship, the project in particular. The elements of planning, implementation, and evaluation are inherent in QI processes. Attention to safe, quality health care is threaded throughout the entire DNP Essentials document (AACN, 2006), a foundational document for any DNP program. It is unclear how pervasive the use of QI processes is in DNP curricula across the country.
In January of 2016 the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute formed a National QSEN DNP Task Force to serve as a resource for DNPs interested in quality and safety in Nursing. The overarching goal of the task force is to collaborate with key organizations to facilitate and advance DNP quality and safety education and to measure the impact of DNPs transforming quality and safety in our US healthcare systems.
We are conducting a national survey regarding DNP projects, and Quality Improvement Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills and we are inviting you to participate. The survey will provide data about what is actually being done across the country as well as knowledge, attitudes and skills related to Quality Improvement. It is important to understand the nature of DNP Scholarly projects, as well as faculty development needs regarding safety and QI processes.
The survey, consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions, will be conducted completely online and will take 20-30 minutes to complete. Completion of the survey will signify your informed consent. There is no more than minimal risk associated with completing this survey. The survey is designed to be anonymous. We are not asking for any personally identifying information. If your DNP program is unique in some aspect there is a slight risk one or more of the researchers may be able to surmise a particular answer is related to your particular program. However, all reports will contain only aggregate data.
A potential benefit of participating in this study is the knowledge that you have assisted with gaining a more complete understanding of the current national situation regarding DNP projects, faculty development needs regarding QI, and the use of QI processes by practicing DNPs. This study is completely voluntary. You will not lose any benefits or rights you would normally have if you choose not to participate. You can stop participating in the study at any time by simply closing the survey and deleting the link. Please be aware, while we make every effort to safeguard your data once received from Qualtrics, given the nature of online surveys, as with anything involving the Internet, we can never guarantee the confidentiality of the data while still en route to us.
If you have questions, suggestions, concerns, or complaints about the study, you can contact the investigator, Julianne Ossege, PhD, APRN at 859-323-6615. If you have any questions about your rights as a volunteer in this research, contact the staff in the Office of Research Integrity between the business hours of 8am and 5pm EST, Mon-Fri at the University of Kentucky at 859- 257-9428 or toll free at 1-866-400-9428.
To ensure your responses will be included, please complete the survey at your earliest possible convenience. Type this in your browser, https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9BjK00ik9qbOA7z or use the QR code below. You may also go to the QSEN DNP Taskforce website, http://qsendnp.weebly.com/ and click on the DNP National Survey link. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this important project.
Sincerely,
QSEN DNP Taskforce
http://qsendnp.weebly.com/
You are being invited to take part in a research study about Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) projects, safety and quality improvement knowledge, skills and attitudes because you have been identified as a DNP Program Director, faculty member, or graduate. If you volunteer to take part in this study, you will be one of thousands to do so nationally.
The 2015 whitepaper, The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Current Issues and Clarifying Recommendations (AACN, 2015b), offers clarification of DNP scholarship, the project in particular. The elements of planning, implementation, and evaluation are inherent in QI processes. Attention to safe, quality health care is threaded throughout the entire DNP Essentials document (AACN, 2006), a foundational document for any DNP program. It is unclear how pervasive the use of QI processes is in DNP curricula across the country.
In January of 2016 the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute formed a National QSEN DNP Task Force to serve as a resource for DNPs interested in quality and safety in Nursing. The overarching goal of the task force is to collaborate with key organizations to facilitate and advance DNP quality and safety education and to measure the impact of DNPs transforming quality and safety in our US healthcare systems.
We are conducting a national survey regarding DNP projects, and Quality Improvement Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills and we are inviting you to participate. The survey will provide data about what is actually being done across the country as well as knowledge, attitudes and skills related to Quality Improvement. It is important to understand the nature of DNP Scholarly projects, as well as faculty development needs regarding safety and QI processes.
The survey, consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions, will be conducted completely online and will take 20-30 minutes to complete. Completion of the survey will signify your informed consent. There is no more than minimal risk associated with completing this survey. The survey is designed to be anonymous. We are not asking for any personally identifying information. If your DNP program is unique in some aspect there is a slight risk one or more of the researchers may be able to surmise a particular answer is related to your particular program. However, all reports will contain only aggregate data.
A potential benefit of participating in this study is the knowledge that you have assisted with gaining a more complete understanding of the current national situation regarding DNP projects, faculty development needs regarding QI, and the use of QI processes by practicing DNPs. This study is completely voluntary. You will not lose any benefits or rights you would normally have if you choose not to participate. You can stop participating in the study at any time by simply closing the survey and deleting the link. Please be aware, while we make every effort to safeguard your data once received from Qualtrics, given the nature of online surveys, as with anything involving the Internet, we can never guarantee the confidentiality of the data while still en route to us.
If you have questions, suggestions, concerns, or complaints about the study, you can contact the investigator, Julianne Ossege, PhD, APRN at 859-323-6615. If you have any questions about your rights as a volunteer in this research, contact the staff in the Office of Research Integrity between the business hours of 8am and 5pm EST, Mon-Fri at the University of Kentucky at 859- 257-9428 or toll free at 1-866-400-9428.
To ensure your responses will be included, please complete the survey at your earliest possible convenience. Type this in your browser, https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9BjK00ik9qbOA7z or use the QR code below. You may also go to the QSEN DNP Taskforce website, http://qsendnp.weebly.com/ and click on the DNP National Survey link. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this important project.
Sincerely,
QSEN DNP Taskforce
http://qsendnp.weebly.com/