Module Components

• Overview
• Assignments

Topics

• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Abstract
• Tables & Figures
• Squire Guidelines
• From Proposal to Manuscript
• Published DNP Project Manuscripts

NDNP 813 - DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination

Module 4: DNP Project Manuscript

From Proposal to Manuscript

Once you implement your DNP project and analyze the data collected, it is time to begin writing the DNP project manuscript. Begin by revising the proposal that you submitted in NDNP 811 DNP Project Development to become the first part of your manuscript. The following table notes the sections of the proposal that will need to be revised, and includes the other sections that will need to be added.

Outline	Page Length	Reformat DNP Project Proposal to Manuscript
	1 1	Title page - same Abstract
Introduction	1	Same content but change tense from future to past
Literature Review	2	Update literature review
Theoretical Framework	1	Same content but change tense from future to past
Methods	2	Same content but change tense from future to past
Results	1-2	Report the findings of your project based upon the plan for implementation applied to gather data. State the findings of the project in a logical sequence without bias or interpretation.
Discussion	1-2	Discuss the findings in view of the literature and theory with comparison to previous studies and anticipated findings. Follow the same sequence that was presented with the results. Discuss strengths and limitations of findings.
Conclusions	1	Summarize main findings and discuss implications from the perspectives of practice, policy, research, or other relevant perspectives.
References	as needed
Tables and Figures		Visually display
Appendices Evidence review table Instruments used to collect data Permission forms	as needed	Update evidence review table

Note: The manuscript should use APA style.

The DNP project manuscript should describe what has been done in the past. Change any verbs that that described what you planned on doing (using future tense) in the proposal as having been done (using past tense) in the manuscript.; See examples below:

DNP Project Proposal (future tense)	DNP Project Manuscript (past tense)
Currently, the clinic has no formal alcohol or drug screening program …	Prior to the implementation of this project, the clinic had no formal or universal alcohol or drug screening program …
The purpose of this project will be to ….	The purpose of this project was to ….
The theoretical framework that will be used is…	The theoretical framework that was used is…
The sample will include of ….	The sample included…