PICO should be relevant to Day surgery unit in an acute care Magnet hospital] Topic 1: Identifying a Problem
Developing a Question and
Selecting Sources of Literature
Assignment Identifying a Problem
Consider a clinical environment in
which you are currently working or have
recently worked. Identify a problem
issue or educational deficit upon
which to build a proposal for change.
In a paper of no more than 500 words
describe the nature of the problem
issue or educational deficit. Include
the following in your discussion:
1. The setting and/or context in which
the problem issue or educational
deficit can be observed.
2. Detailed description of the problem
issue or educational deficit.
3. Impact of the problem issue
or educational deficit on the work
environment the quality of care
provided by staff and patient
outcomes.
4. Gravity of the problem issue
or educational deficit and its
significance to nursing.
5. Proposed solution to address the
problem issue or educational deficit.
Review Module 1: Checklist. This
resource will assist you in organizing
your work and will provide additional
information regarding the assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to
the APA guidelines found in the APA
Style Guide located in the Student
Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
40.0 points
Assignment Developing a Question (PICOT)
Develop a searchable question using the
PICOT format. (The question is a single
statement identifying the components of
PICOT.)
40.0
Gradable Items Details Points Possible
Refer to Developing a Question and
Module 1: Checklist.
Assignment Selecting Sources of Literature
Locate a minimum of 15 peer-reviewed
articles that describe the problem or
issue and which support the proposed
solution. Eight of the 15 articles
must be research-based (e.g. a study
which is qualitative quantitative
descriptive or longitudinal).
Hint: Begin your search for literature
by utilizing the databases located in
the eLibrary.
Preview each of the 15 articles chosen
by reading the article abstracts and
summaries.
Hint: Article abstracts and summaries
provide a concise description of
the topic research outcomes and
significance of findings.
Hint: Refer to RefWorks and Module
1: Checklist.
Perform a rapid appraisal of each
article by answering the following
questions (one to two sentences are
sufficient to answer each question):
1. How does each article describe
the nature of the problem issue or
deficit you have identified?
2. Does each article provide
statistical information to demonstrate
the gravity of the issue problem or
deficit?
3. What are example(s) of morbidity
mortality and rate of incidence or
rate of occurrence in the general
population?
4. Does each article support your
proposed change?
Prepare this assignment according to
the APA guidelines found in the APA
Style Guide located in the Student
Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Topic 2: Reviewing the Literature
and Applying Theory
Review of the Literature
Write a paper (1500-2000 words) in
which you analyze and appraise each of
the (15) articles identified in Module
1. Pay particular attention to evidence
that supports the problem issue or
deficit and your proposed solution.
Hint: The Module 2 Readings provide
appraisal questions that will assist
you to efficiently and effectively
analyze each article.
Refer to Sample Format for Review of
Literature RefWorks and Module 2:
Checklist.
Prepare this assignment according to
the APA guidelines found in the APA
Style Guide located in the Student
Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
100.0
Assignment Incorporating Theory
Identify a theory that can be used to
support your proposed solution.
Write a summary (250-500 words) in
which you:
1. Describe the theory and your
rationale for selecting the theory.
2. Discuss how the theory works to
support your proposed solution.
3. Explain how you will incorporate the
theory into your project.
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