The AACN Essentials for Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice

1. The AACN Essentials for Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (2006) include the essential content for the DNP degree and are what the Chatham DNP program curriculum is based upon. Essential 4 discusses the need for information technology to promote health outcomes and improve practice. After carefully reviewing the content written in the attached Essentials document related to #4, describe the ways in which your project plan incorporates information technology to promote health outcomes and improve practice (Implementation of PHQ-9 in outpatient clinics)

2. As professional nurses and DNP graduates, you should be knowledgeable about the professional resources available to you beyond the research literature (e.g. journal articles, texts). Review the websites listed in this week’s block. From the list below, identify two website that supports the need for technology use in Quality Improvement.

3. Share your areas of greatest learning while conducting the review of the websites.

websites: https://qsen.org/

https://www.hhs.gov/

https://www.ahrq.gov/

https://www.cdc.gov/

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