LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE THEORY SYNTHESIS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW The Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) has its focus in clinical practice, translating research into practice, while the PhD focuses on generating “new” knowledge. For the DNP students, scholarly projects often focus on quality or practice improvement, which requires strong leadership around change against the status quo in healthcare settings. PhD students are often navigating educational systems and guiding students in various aspects of clinical preparation. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) system, variations, theories and human behavior framework will be used. You will discuss the system, potential variations (such as human behavior and EI), 2 leadership theories and 1 applicable change theory. Potential leadership skills/traits/theories must be discussed to help improve the clinical problem.
