NR439 Week 3 PICOT/Evidence Appraisal Assignment Latest 2017
August
PICOT Worksheet Guidelines
Purpose
Clear identification of the problem or opportunity is the first
step in evidence-based nursing. This assignment offers a tool to assist in the
identification of the problem, proposed intervention, and desired outcomes.
Completion of the assignment will include identification of the problem or
concern using the PICOT format.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course
Outcome.
CO1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to
professional nursing practice. (PO7)
Due Date
Submit the
completed PICOT Worksheet form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site. by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3.
Points
This assignment is worth 200 points.
Directions
1. Read
these guidelines including the grading rubrics below. Watch this video on how
to complete the assignment at
londonessays.com (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.
2. Download
the PICOT Worksheet form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
3. Consider
what is the nursing problem or issue that you have uncovered. Make sure it is related to nursing,
i.e., one that a nurse can solve independently. Do not select a medical problem
that is dependent upon a medical professional to resolve.
4. Download
an Example (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. of how to
fill in the worksheet to help you complete your own form.
5. Submit
the completed PICOT Worksheet form.
Example 1:
What is the PICO question?
Will influenza immunization compliancy rates increase
if flu
clinics are provided in a Flu PODS and immunization clinics at convenient times
covering all shifts?
Define each element of the question
below:
P- (Patient, population, or problem): Hospital employees and
volunteers required to have the influenza immunization annually
I -(Intervention): Offer multiple Flu PODS and
immunization clinics to hospital employees and volunteers making it convenient
to receive the required immunization. Offer at a variety of times, available to
all shifts
C- (Comparison with other treatment/current practice): Compare
analytics showing employees and volunteers who received flu shot prior to 2016
when Flu PODS and immunization clinics were not offered compared to 2016 where
Flu PODS and immunization clinics are offered to accommodate shifts. Track
number of employees/volunteers coming at each hour time frame.
O- (Desired outcome): Increase of compliance of receiving the
annual mandatory flu shot by employees and volunteers
Example 2:
What is the PICO question?
For non-diabetic patients on corticosteroid therapy, does
monitoring for headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and blurred vision hourly
vs. no observations for signs of hyperglycemia promote improvement of pulmonary
complications?
Define each element of the question
below:
P- (Patient, population, or problem): Non-diabetic patients on
corticosteroid therapy.
I- (Intervention): Monitoring for headache, fatigue, nausea,
vomiting, and blurred vision
C- (Comparison with other treatment/current practice): No observations
for signs of hyperglycemia
O- (Desired outcome): Improvement of pulmonary complications
T-(Time): 90 days