What is a DNP project? -- Underpinnings of the DNP project -- Evidence-based practice : background and models -- From idea to searchable question -- The nature of evidence -- Searching and organizing -- Critical appraisal of evidence -- Synthesizing the evidence and making recommendations -- Implementation frameworks -- Planning for implementation : integration, management, and leadership -- Planning for implementation : evaluation -- Planning for implementation : cost management, economic analysis and -- Writing the proposal -- Managing actualization of the project -- Dissemination and collaboration -- Coming full circle : the importance of translational science.