Ideas from the literature for a potential DNP project

Using the suggested/requested format above, please respond to the following questions for your discussion post:

1. In your current (or previous) nursing position, describe a practice problem that needs addressed.
2. Describe one or more ideas from the literature for a potential DNP project to address this practice problem.
3. Describe the type of support needed from the organization if you were to implement a DNP project at this or any organization.

In my current nursing practice we have a major issue with managing psychiatric patients that come into the medical surgical unit and ICU. Staff are not properly trained on how to manage these patients and the protocols and tools that are in place can stand to be updated. I would like to Implement Evidence Based Practice for Alcohol withdrawal, dual diagnosis treatment, substance use and mental health in an acute hospital setting. It is a coincidence that the company has partnered with another local company and have decided to hire a PMHNP to be on call and work remote to serve the population that comes to the emergency room with expected addiction. I have already applied for the position and have been accepted. I plan on developing new policies and procedures and updating protocol tools so that we can better serve this population as a small community hospital to be able to provide proper services when they are a patient on our units and to provide proper follow up care and get these patients the much-needed resources and services. Right now when a patient comes in requesting detox once determined stable they are discharged without a resource sheet or no follow up.

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Sample Discussion Instructions: Based upon the concepts learned during week one, respond to the following:
• How does incivility affect the academic environment?
• Find a peer reviewed article on this topic and discuss one behavior considered as incivility.
• As an academic nurse educator, how would you promote a civil classroom?

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