Purpose of the study: The purpose of the project is to determine what is
the best choice between Macrobid and Septra to start empiric treatment
for a Urinary tract Infection before urine culture results are available and to establish a policy at the clinic regarding the use of empiric antibiotic for patients with UTI symptoms. Duration of the project: 60 days.
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Methodology
Open this section by reminding the reader of the purpose of the study.
The rationale for your project design and methods should logically evolve from the problem under investigation, the theoretical framework of your
study, and the purpose of the project. This section should elaborate on
the information you provided in the Nature of the Project section by
providing sufficient details to solve the problem and answer the research question(s). This section should also clearly delineate and explicate the
type of methods used (e.g. project design type, sampling strategy, data
collection and analysis methods, etc.).
Literature Review
The introduction offers a historical background – the major purpose of this chapter is to discuss relative research activities that address what is known about the subject under study as well the conceptual and theoretical
framework of the study. This background information puts things in
perspective. What are the major issues, controversies, etc. that impact
your project? Include background on all relevant variables. Include search strategy here.
PICO question
(P)In patient 35 years and older with Urinary tract infection symptoms,
(I) is Macrobid (C)) compared with Septra (O) effective to reduce urinary
symptoms?
What keywords did you use? How did you search? What engines?
Provide a short discussion of the intended topic following the outline
below:
Introduction of the Problem and Purpose: State the topic or problem
selected for the DNP project plan. Use the
“P” in PICO as a guide. Explain why this issue is important to a practice-focused doctoral program (within the
realm of the student’s specialty focus and advanced nursing role
specialization).
Background of Project Need (state why this topic or problem is important
to
address in the identified practice site).
address in the identified practice site).
Describe the importance of meeting the fundamental competencies of the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice and the
intended DNP project.