Identify and describe one practice-related issue or concern. You may choose to build on the practice issue you identified in NR500NP/NR501NP. Provide support for the issue from scholarly nursing sources current within the last 5 years.

PICOT Question Worksheet
Name: Please read the assignment guidelines and rubric.
Provide answers to the following:
1) Identify and describe one practice-related issue or concern. You may choose to build on the practice issue you identified in NR500NP/NR501NP. Provide support for the issue from scholarly nursing sources current within the last 5 years.
2) Explain why the issue/concern is important to nurse practitioner practice and the issue’s impact on health outcomes.
Provide support for the importance of the issue from scholarly nursing sources current within the last 5 years.
3) Define each element of your PICOT question in one or two sentences.
·P-Population and problem (What is the nursing practice concern or problem and whom does it affect?)
·I–Intervention (What evidence-based solution for the problem would you like to apply?)
·C–Comparison (What is another solution for the problem? Note that this is typically the current practice, no intervention at all, or alternative solutions.)
·O–Outcome (Very specifically, how will you know that the intervention worked? How you will measure the outcome?)
·T–Timeframe (Timeframe involved for the EBP initiative/target date of completion.)Construct your PICOT question in the standard PICOT question format (narrative) and define each letter separately, such as:
P =
I =
C =
O =
T =
PICOT Question written in full: References
Rubric:
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePractice-related Issue
• Identifies one valid practice-related issue or concern
• Thoroughly describes the issue or concern
• Rationale is accurate for addressing this issue or concern
• Sufficient support from current, scholarly nursing sources is included
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSignificance of the Issue
• Explains why the issue/concern is important to the profession of nursing
• Explains the impact of the issue or concern for health outcomes
• Sufficient support from current, scholarly nursing sources is included
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of PICOT Elements
• Accurate and clear discussion of the following elements, including 1-2 sentences to address each:
• P-Population and problem
• I–Intervention
• C–Comparison
• O–Outcome
• T–Time frame
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePICOT Question
Construction of the above described PICOT question in the standard PICOT question format (narrative) and define each letter separately, such as:
o PICOT Question:
o P =
o I =
o C =
o O =
o T =
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGraduate Writing
• Correct use of spelling, grammar, sentence, and paragraph structure
• Clarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writing
• No direct quotes are used
• Minimum of 3 scholarly nursing sources (current within 5 years) are integrated
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly Support
• Minimum of 3 scholarly nursing sources) current within 5 years) are integrated

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