Building DNP Essential Skills in Clinical Data Management and Analysis

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Clinical Data Management
• Translational Science

Background:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs emphasize clinical practice improvement.
• Effective teaching of data management and analysis is crucial for bedside application.
• Bridging the gap between data analysis skills and scholarly practice projects is a key challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a specialized clinical data management and analysis course for DNP students.
• To focus on the translation and improvement of data analysis skills in practice.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of the course in preparing DNP scholars.

Main Methods:

• Course design and implementation for DNP students.
• Curriculum focused on clinical data management and analysis.
• Assessment of student learning and faculty feedback.

Main Results:

• High student evaluation scores indicate course satisfaction.
• Faculty evaluations highlight areas for improvement in practical translation.
• Opportunities exist to enhance the application of data analysis in scholarly practice projects.

Conclusions:

• The DNP course effectively covers clinical data management and analysis.
• Further refinement is needed to strengthen the translation of learned skills to bedside improvement.
• Enhancing the application of data analysis in scholarly practice projects is recommended.