Using specific teaching methodologies can effectively refine DNP students' project proposals.

Writing the DNP project proposal in sections makes writing a DNP project proposal document more manageable.

Providing ungraded ongoing feedback for draft revisions is a low-stakes strategy that receives positive student feedback.

A DNP project proposal course taken prior to DNP project implementation can be a successful and sustainable strategy.

Despite early and continuing development of guidelines and frameworks by scholars and others, including AACN, to streamline the DNP project process, incorporation of DNP project resources into educational practice remains impeded.

To share a curricular innovation and specific teaching methodologies aimed at refining DNP students' project proposals.

Faculty developed a new DNP project proposal course utilizing low stakes writing assignments with feedback to elevate student learning and performance.

Midterm evaluation allowed students to provide feedback and faculty to make course or assignments changes. End-of-course evaluation score showed the new course was above the overall college mean. The new course was associated with an increased number of successful DNP project defenses over previous methods.

Implementing a structured DNP project proposal course is a successful and sustainable strategy and results in a streamlined approach and a more manageable pathway to complete DNP projects.

Doctor of Nursing Practice project

DNP curriculum

Student writing skills

Low stakes writing assignment

Feedback

Student-faculty collaboration

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