NR439 Evidence Based Practice PICOT Worksheet

NR439 Evidence Based Practice PICOT Worksheet ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED AND ORIGINAL ESSAY PAPERS ON NR439 Evidence Based Practice PICOT Worksheet PICOT Worksheet: Guidelines and Grading Rubric 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. NR439 Evidence Based Practice PICOT Worksheet Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcome. CO 1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7) Due Date This assignment consists of the completion of the PICOT question Worksheet. Submit the completed worksheet to the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3 . Points This assignment is worth 200 points . Directions Read these guidelines including the grading rubrics below. Watch this video on how to complete the assignment at http://www.brainshark.com/devry/vu?pi=zIAz11yLtvzHr05z0 Download the PICOT worksheet form from Course Resources. 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. Submit the completed PICOT Worksheet to the Week 3 Dropbox. Grading Criteria: PICOT Worksheet Category Points % Description PICOT question 50 25% Question or nursing problem is identified and is an independent nursing decision. PICOT elements 50 25% PICOT elements are correctly identified. Outcomes are measurable. Practice issue and scope of the problem 50 25% Practice issue/problem is thoroughly described. The need for change is evident. Practice area is identified. Identification of the practice issue is clear. Scope of the problem is identified. Evidence and search terms 50 25% Appropriately identifies the types of evidences that should be gathered. Uses manageable search terms and ways in which the search can be narrowed is discussed. TOTAL 200 100 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 Grading Rubric: PICOT Worksheet Assignment Criteria A (100%) Exceptional Outstanding or highest level of performance NR439 Evidence Based Practice PICOT Worksheet B (88%) Exceeds Very good or high level of performance C (80%) Meets Competent or satisfactory level of performance NI (38%) Needs Improvement Poor or failing level of performance F (0%) Developing Unsatisfactory level of performance PICOT question 50 points Outstanding Question or nursing problem identified that is an independent nursing decision. 50 points ? Very good Question or nursing problem is identified that is an independent nursing decision. 44 points ? Competent Question or nursing problem is identified that is an independent nursing decision. 40 points ? Question or nursing problem is identified but is not an independent nursing decision. 19 points ? Question or nursing problem is not identified. 0 points ? PICO Elements 50 Points PICOT elements are correctly identified. Outcomes are measurable. 50 points ? One PICOT element is not correctly identified. Outcomes are measurable. 44 points ? Two PICOT elements are not correctly identified. Outcomes are not measurable. 40 points ? Three or more PICOT elements are not correctly identified. Outcomes are not measurable. 19 points ? PICOT elements are not identified. Outcomes are not identified. 0 points ? Practice issue and scope of the problem 50 points Practice issue/problem is thoroughly described. The need for change is evident. Practice area is identified. Identification of the practice issue is clear. Scope of the problem is identified. 50 points ? Practice issue/problem is partially described. The need for change is evident. Practice area is identified. Identification of the practice issue is clear. Scope of the problem is identified. 44 points ? Practice issue/problem is vaguely described. The need for change is not obvious. Practice area is identified. Identification of the practice issue is clear. Scope of the problem is identified. 40 points ? Practice issue/problem is vaguely described. The need for change is not obvious. Practice area is not identified. Identification of the practice issue is not clear. Scope of the problem is not identified. 19 points ? Practice issue/problem is not described. The need for change is not stated. Practice issues or scope of the problem are not addressed. 0 points ? Evidence and search terms 50 points Identifies and documents four types of evidence needed for review. Thoroughly describes rationale for all checked types of evidence selected. Uses manageable search terms. Ways in which the search can be narrowed is discussed. 50 points ? Identifies and documents three types of evidence needed for review. Good description of rationale for all checked types of evidence selected. Uses manageable search terms. Ways in which the search can be narrowed is included. 44 points ? Identifies and documents two types of evidence needed for review. Basic description of rationale for all checked types of evidence selected. Does not use manageable search terms. Ways in which the search can be narrowed is included. 40 points ? Identifies and documents one type of evidence needed for review. Minimal description of rationale for all checked types of evidence selected. Does not use manageable search terms. Ways in which the search can be narrowed is not included. 19 points ? Does not document types of evidence. Does not include rationale for selected type of evidence. Search terms are absent. Ways in which the search can be narrowed is not included. 0 points ? TOTAL Points Possible = 200 points NR439 Evidence Based Practice PICOT Worksheet Get a 10 % discount on an order above $ 100 Use the following coupon code : NURSING10