Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP - Third Edition
Praise for the first edition: "DNP students may struggle with data management, since their projects are not research but quality improvement, and this book covers the subject well. I recommend it for DNP students for use during their capstone projects." Score: 98, 5 Stars - Doody's Medical Reviews
This textbook serves as the definitive resource for Doctor of Nursing Practice students navigating clinical data management throughout their capstone projects. The third edition addresses the complete spectrum of data gathering, analysis, and application specific to DNP quality improvement initiatives.
Updated Content for 2021 AACN Essentials
This edition reflects current national health policy changes including quality measurements, bundled payments for specialty care, Affordable Care Act advances, and evolving Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services programs. The text aligns with the revised 2021 AACN Essentials and provides practical data sets in Excel and SPSS format.
Third Edition New Chapters
- Using EMR Data for the DNP Project - practical applications of electronic medical records
- Evidence-Based Practice and Analytics integration for DNP projects
- Workflow mapping techniques for transitioning between current and future states while visualizing process measures
- Additional practical application exercises with real-world examples
Comprehensive Coverage
The text guides DNP students through every phase of clinical data management: planning, execution, analysis, and presentation. Topics include requisite competencies for DNP clinicians and leaders such as statistics and analytics, clinical and economic outcomes assessment, value-based care, quality improvement, benchmarking, and data visualization. A progressive case study demonstrates multiple techniques and methods throughout the chapters.
Practical Tools and Resources
Uses multiple data management tools including SPSS, Excel, and Tableau to meet diverse project objectives. Chapters feature discipline-specific clinical applications, customized statistical techniques, and real-world examples of completed DNP projects. The text includes specific software applications familiar to graduate nursing students.
Teaching Resources Included
Purchase includes online access via mobile devices or computers, plus Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint slides, data sets in SPSS and Excel formats, and forms for completing data management and evaluation plans. These resources support both faculty instruction and student learning throughout the DNP program.
This resource provides trustworthy strategies for using available practice data to evaluate outcomes, making it an essential tool for DNP students completing capstone projects focused on quality improvement rather than traditional research methodologies.
