Projected DNP Project

Projected DNP Project Student's Name Institution Course Instructor Date Projected DNP Project DNP projects typically center around quality improvement, program assessments, or applying evidence into practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is widely recognized as a crucial tool for improving the safety and quality of healthcare in clinical settings. EBP improves patient outcomes by leveraging the most effective treatment interventions (McNett et al., 2021). Nurse researchers have the ability to generate evidence on effective strategies and results for healthcare teams to effectively integrate EBP into routine treatment. This paper highlights three key issues identified in clinical practice impacted by the EBP project. It explains the rationale for selecting these problems and how creating change in these areas could impact patient outcomes. Medication Adherence in Patients Medication adherence, as defined, is the ratio of medication taken during a specified period compared to the ratio of medication prescribed during the same period (Walsh et al., 2019). One rationale for selecting this issue is its prevalence in elderly patients. According to Liu et al. (2023), medication adherence remains a challenge for older adults in geriatric care. Older adults frequently handle numerous chronic ailments that necessitate intricate prescription schedules. EBP methods such as patient education, medication schedule simplification, and caregiver involvement can improve adherence and reduce drug-related hospitalizations (Aremu et al., 2022). Following prescribed medications improves chronic illness management and reduces elder mortality (Emadi et al., 2022). Pressure Ulcers (PrUs) Prevention in ICU Patients PrUs are common in patients with extreme illnesses and thus contribute to more illness and cost of care. Isfahani et al. (2024) found that PrUs are a common occurrence in an ICU among patients who are sedated or immobile for a long duration. PrUs are difficult to treat and manage, which increases patient discomfort, hospital stays, and costs since hospital resources are overused. Repositioning patients frequently, doing thorough skin examinations, and employing improved pressure relief surfaces have been shown to minimize pressure ulcers (Huang et al., 2023). Considering that the expense of treatment is calculated to be 2.5 times higher than prevention (Shiferaw et al., 2020), it is crucial to adopt a pressure ulcer prevention program. Cortés et al. (2021) state that implementing effective measures to avoid pressure ulcers can lead to several benefits, including reducing patient distress, shortening hospital stays, lowering healthcare expenses, and enhancing overall patient outcomes by averting severe consequ...