James P. Adams Library: NURS: Resources for DNP Students: DNP Scholarly Project Resources

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Our first DNP graduating class of 2019! (left to right: Ashley Viveiros, Wendy Doremus, Jean Salera-Viera, Joan Walsh)

Congratulations on beginning your DNP scholarly project paper and presentation! Please review this page carefully for guidelines, templates, forms and other resources that will assist you in completing your scholarly project. Library resources tailored to graduate nursing students are available at the left to aid you in your research. Please also search Digital Commons (scroll below) to view the projects of DNP graduates.

DNP Scholarly Paper Progression & Rubric
Guidelines for Submission of Final Project
Start by referencing these guidelines to aid you through your scholarly project paper.
DNP Scholarly Project Final Paper Template
Download this pre-formatted template for your scholarly project paper.
How to Change Page Orientation for Part of a Document
Microsoft Word Instructions for how to insert a section break and change part of a document to landscape orientation to allow insertion of a table, chart or graph that is too wide to fit in portrait.
How to Create a Clickable Table of Contents Page
Instructions on how to create or update a table of contents that you can click on to jump to a section of your paper. The template is pre-formatted with this, but instructions are provided in case you didn't use the template or if you need to update your page numbers. Includes PC and Mac instructions.
Electronic Signature Page - DNP Scholarly Project
Download form, insert your project title and name then save and forward as an attachment to your DNP Scholarly Project Advisor for their Digtal Signature (see instructions below)
How to Create a Digital Signature
Follow these instructions to create a digital signature. You MUST download then open from computer to sign digitally (will not work from your browser window or if opening from your download bar).
DNP PowerPoint Template
Download this PowerPoint template pre-formatted for your DNP scholarly project presentation.
DigitalCommons Deposit and Access Agreement Form
You must complete/email 1 copy of this form and turn in with your paper.
Student Contact Information Form
Please update your contact information and include a non-RIC email address.

Qualtrics Survey Software
Use Qualtrics for administering surveys needed for your research

INQUIRY AND LEADERSHIP: A RESOURCE FOR THE DNP PRO

Inquiry and Leadership: A Resource for the DNP PRO by Reavy, Kathleen
Call Number: e-book
Publication Date: 2016
from the publisher... "From the theoretical and philosophical foundation of evidence-based practice and collecting and analyzing evidence as the basis for practice through translating the research into solving a practice issue and evaluating the outcome, you'll have all of the tools you need to successfully complete your project and bring about changes in clinical, management, and educational practices."

Search DNP Papers

digitalcollections.ric.edu provides access to scholarship created by students, staff and faculty at Rhode Island College. Materials in this digital archive are accessible via a Google Scholar search and general web searches, giving these documents worldwide exposure. Once complete, your final project paper will be published on RIC's digitalcollections site and added to the research of our graduates. Some student papers have gained attention from around the world (see article in link below).

Search published papers to see examples of project papers completed by previous students. MSN and DNP papers are listed in the archive. DNP includes papers completed by graduates from 2019-present, MSN includes papers completed by graduates from 2012-present.

For assistance, please contact a reference librarian.