Assignment: DNP Term Plan Essay
TERM GOAL(S) | By the end of this term, I will have completed: the term plan on “the application of Electronic Medical Record System to improve Patient Care”
STRETCH GOAL(S) | Additionally, by the end of this term I will try to complete: the doctoral dissertation on “the application of Electronic Medical Record System to improve Patient Care”,
Mentor/Chair Feedback:
| Week | Tasks Toward Term Goal(s) | Date Completed | Journal Notes |
| 1 | Submit Initial Term Plan by Day 7 of Week 1,
set up Mentor/Chair communication plan, and draft a plan on the approach to be taken toward applying Electronic Medical Record System to improve Patient Care for the term. |
1/17/2019 | Your Notes: the term is seemingly not enough to enable submission of three-quarters of the proposal to the chairperson. Therefore, proper planning and regular communication are necessary to facilitate the process. Additionally, knowing the chairperson’s schedule is necessary for arranging meetings, discussions, and submissions to him/her conveniently.
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| 2 | Term Plan Negotiation & Commitment
Submit Term Plan by Day 7 of Week 2, and the six steps of Electronic Medical Record System which will be followed to complete the term plan include; 1) Collecting data on health information 2) managing the result obtained effectively. 3) Conducting a survey of the literature for evidence-based practices 4) using electronic connectivity and communication to support patient 5) Administrative process 6) writing a report on the collected information |
1/25/2019 | Your Notes: laying down the steps involved in conducting the project enable easier planning and evaluation of the project progress. Each step can, therefore, be planned for singly and given monitoring and evaluation plans which are specific and within a designated time frame.
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| 3 | Conducting an extensive literature review to develop the background and justification of the research proposal. This also helps in obtaining feasible approaches and methods to be used in the study. Literature is also aimed to provide knowledge gaps in the field and recommendations given by various articles on how to address them. | 2/3/2019 | Your Notes: a literature review is important in analyzing similar or related studies that have been conducted to see the approaches used, their shortcomings, and the recommendations given and possible modifications to overcome the challenges. This gives a deeper understanding of the research proposal to enable better development of the objectives and the best strategies to address them.
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| 4 | Conducting an in-depth analysis of the methods and approaches to be employed in the collection and documentation of patient records. The approaches obtained from the literature review will be evaluated for their applicability and feasibility to decide on the best one to be adopted. | 2/10/2019 | Your Notes: literature review can provide very many viable approaches to conduct a research study. This calls for proper discussing and evaluation with the help of the chairperson to decide on the best approach to adopt for this particular project to achieve the set objectives.
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| 5 | Developing advantages involved in collecting and maintaining data in an electronic system and how it suits the healthcare sector. This will form part of the justification for choosing the Electronic Medical Record System to improve patient care and outcome. | 2/17/2019 | Your Notes: recording and collecting data in the electronic record system are more convenient, accurate, and faster compared to the manual systems.
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| Midterm Progress Check | Submit Updated Term Plan | Mentor/Chair: []
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| 6 | A thorough search of the relevant information concerning the technique selected will be conducted for a proper understanding of its principles and procedures. This will enable the proposal to be designed to fit the requirements of the technique without compromising the quality of the research. | 3/3/2019 | Your Notes: getting acquainted and conversant with the methodology to be applied during the research is important in visualizing what the project will entail as a whole and picturing the stepwise procedures involved in applying the strategy to meet the expected outcomes.
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| 7 | Working on the possibility of applying the selected patient-centered techniques for patient care. This is done by laying down the objective, the required data to be collected and how the approach selected will aid in giving the expected results. Other factors such as time consumed, financial implications and the cumbersomeness of the strategy are considered in evaluating its applicability and feasibility. | 3/10/2019 | Your Notes: the applicability and the feasibility of promising techniques and approaches must be evaluated to avoid any possible hindrances or unexpected outcomes in the future.
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| 8 | An evaluation of the legal aspects and requirements of the project and those that pertain to the use of Electronic Medical Record Systems. This stage will unravel any relevant body to be consulted and/or any necessary document to be signed to conduct the research smoothly and legally. | 3/18/2019 | Your Notes: different studies involve different authorities and legal and ethical aspects that must be exhausted accordingly to render the project valid and legal.
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| 9 | Preparing an overall budget for the whole proposals. This will try to give accurate estimates of the financial requirement of every step involved in the proposal. | 3/25/2019 | Your Notes: financial aspects are very important in all projects to estimate the amount which will be required for proper and prior preparation.
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| 10 | Finalization and submission of the final research proposal to the chairperson and any other relevant authority for verification and approval. | 4/1/2019 | Your Notes: the plan should be verified by relevant authorities before proceeding to the next stage
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| 11 | Submit Final Term Plan by Day 7 of Week 11, and follow the instructions, corrections, and recommendations given to make sure the plan is well-developed and is ready for implementation.
Adequate Progress Final Review |
4/8/2019 | Your Notes: ensuring that the plan is perfect in the first phase will help in avoiding errors and unnecessary corrections in the course of the project.
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To ensure that you meet your long-term goal for program completion, it is important to keep track of both your term plan progress (each term) and your term-to-term/capstone stage progress toward completion.
Assignment DNP Term Plan Essay
| Capstone Stage | Goal Date | Completion Date | Journal Notes | |
| 1 | Prospectus Stage Completion (if applicable) | 10/2/2019 | 17/2/2019 | Your Notes: this marks the initial prospectus states as outlined
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| 2 | Proposal/Plan Stage Completion | 1/17/2019 | 3/25/2019 | Your Notes: the period will cover the development of the draft and the refined copy of the proposal
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| 3 | IRB Application and Approval | 3/29/2019 | 4/5/2019 | Your Notes: working on corrections and recommendations given by the chairperson to make the necessary adjustments and corrections on the proposal.
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| 4 | Final Study Stage Completion | 4/6/2019 | 4/16/2019 | Your Notes: expecting to have followed all the steps involved and done all corrections recommended and now receiving the final approval from the chairperson
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| 5 | CAO Approval and Publication | 4/20/2019 | 4/16/2019 | Your Notes: expecting to be in a position to obtain the CAO Approval and publish the proposal.
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