BSN CLASS
Create a 3-5 page submission in which you develop a PICO(T) question for a specific care issue and evaluate the evidence you locate, which could help to answer the question.
- Introduction
PICO(T) is an acronym that helps researchers and practitioners define aspects of a potential study or investigation.
It stands for:
- P – Patient/population/problem.
- I – Intervention.
- C – Comparison (of potential interventions, typically).
- O – Outcome(s).
- T – Time frame (if time frame is relevant).
- Define a practice issue to be explored via a PICO(T) approach. Create a PICO(T)-formatted research question
- Identify sources of evidence that could be potentially effective in answering a PICO(T) question (databases, journals, websites, etc.).
- Explain the findings from articles or other sources of evidence as it relates to the identified health care issue.
- Explain the relevance of the findings from chosen sources of evidence to making decision related to a PICO(T) question.
- Communicate using writing that is clear, logical, and professional with correct grammar and spelling using the current APA style.
- Length of submission: Create a 3-5-page submission focused on defining a research question and interpreting evidence relevant to answering it.
- Number of references: Cite a minimum of four sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your findings and considerations. Resources should be no more than 5 years old.
- APA formatting: Format references and citations according to the current APA style.
- Competency 1: Interpret findings from scholarly quantitative, qualitative, and outcomes research articles and studies.
- Explain the findings from articles or other sources of evidence that are relevant to the health care issue.
- Competency 2: Analyze the relevance and potential effectiveness of evidence when making a decision.
- Identify sources of evidence that could be potentially effective in answering a PICO(T) question.
- Explain the relevance of the findings from chosen sources of evidence to making decision related to a PICO(T) question.
- Competency 3: Apply an evidence-based practice model to address a practice issue.
- Define a practice issue to be explored via a PICO(T) approach and develop a PICO(T)-formatted research question.
- Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.
- Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
- Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
