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School of Health Professions (SOHP) DNP/DHA Guides & Templates

The documents and information below are for students in the School of Health Professions - Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) and Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (DNP) with an applied doctoral project. These resources are for students in the DHA and DNP programs.

Applied Doctoral Project Policies
Applied Doctoral Project Proposal/Manuscript Template
Professional Presentation Defense Slide Decks
Other Documents

Developing the PICOT Question for the DNP Project

PICOT is a systematic, approved format to develop an applied study and evidence-based doctoral project. It is focused on a clinical or operational problem within the institution. It is an acronym derived from the following elements – 

  • population, patient, or problem
  • intervention or action to be considered (non-patient care related)
  • comparison of interventions
  • outcomes or objectives
  • timeframe

The informational webinar below, provided by SOHP, outlines how to develop the PICOT question.