Advanced practice nurse clinical leader ship identifying grants to fund practice change initiative

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is to examine APN clinical leadership skills in planning and implementing evidence-based practice change initiatives and obtaining funding to support the initiative. DNP-prepared nurses identify practice problems and strategize evidence-based interventions to improve patient outcomes and the quality and safety of healthcare delivery. One mechanism available to financially support evidence-based practice interventions is grant funding. DNP-prepared nurses need to be competent to lead change through securing grant monies for the implementation of evidence-based interventions. This discussion will focus on available grant mechanisms for evidence-based practice change initiatives and acquiring evidence from the literature to begin writing a successful grant proposal.

Instructions

Review the lesson and readings from this week and respond to the following:

1. Briefly describe your practice problem and its impact on patient outcomes.
2. Identify a potential grant to support your evidence-based practice change initiative and your rationale for selecting this grant.
3. Present a summary of the grant proposal requirements of the grant funding agency with deadline dates as applicable.