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Grand Canyon University Health and Behavior DiscussionQuestion
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Please answer to the following DQ with 150 to 200 words each. thank you Annette: Registered Nurses play an important role as hospitals continue to search for higher quality care and safety. As Advanced Registered Nurse, we focus on the leadership that provides quality and measures guide practice. Data and information came from staff, patient surveys assisting nursing leaders in making the decisions that impact quality care and has a special role to achieve all the plan of actions designed for the organization. Healthcare organization have formulated an action plan and how to use to improve the quality of care and increase patient’s safety. Quality improvement has a very crucial role in healthcare organizations. Meaningful use defines as all electronic health records are being used in a meaningful way that makes certain about health information is shared and exchange that improves patient care. It also provides quality, safety, effectiveness, and lessening the disparities. It also promotes care coordination, assures adequate safety and privacy protection. There are three phases that support the quality improvements. The first phase is the clinical decision support which supports the healthcare providers and patients to make the proper decisions during that time. Examples of meaningful use in clinical decision support are focused patient-data reports or conditions, drug-interaction checks, documentations, diagnostic support-specific condition order sets. The second phase is the electronic health records that share data that uses patient’s information to provide quality of care during the treatment and the last phase is the electronic clinical quality measures in which this tool will track the quality of services rendered by healthcare workers and help find areas for improvement. AHIMA Foundation is advocating for people, research, and resources that provide health information and has an ethical obligation in the privacy, safeguarding, and securing patient’s health information. This promotes high standards of practice, establishes to use as a guide in decision making, establishes a framework for professionals with their responsibilities and behaviors especially if ethical issues arise. The very important result and meaningful data is about the quality of care data intended for its purpose. References:Health it playbook. (n.d.). Retrieved May 02, 2021, from http://www.healthit.gov/playbook/quality-and-patient-safety/#section-8-24 ways Health Informatics improves PATIENT Care: UIC Health Informatics. (2020, July 08). Retrieved April 29, 2021, from https://healthinformatics.uic.edu/blog/4-ways-heal...Madeline:As the number of APRN’s continue to rise and fill in necessary spots in healthcare, the need for NP specific quality measurements arises. According to Kleinpell and Kapu (2017), there are several organizations that offer quality measurements and techniques for NPs to incorporate into their practice. One such example is the National Quality Forum, whose outcome measures are considered by CMS for public reporting and performance-based reimbursement. For nurse educators specifically, the National League for Nursing regularly (n.d.) updates their core competencies that help evaluate the quality of teaching. Information technology has allowed healthcare capacity to grow exponentially by creating more effective ways to go about patient care, they are also able to draw trends from patient care metrics that can statistically show certain standards such as occurrence reporting of patient falls or the percent of medications scanned. These are some examples of how informatics can give feedback and improve quality of care for bedside nurses. While meaningful use incentivizes organization’s to efficiently use their electronic management systems, information governance is the cycle used in relation to that information management system to ensure that technology is being used appropriately while also protecting patient’s health information. ReferencesKleinpell, R. & Kapu, A. N. (2017). Quality measures for nurse practitioner practice evaluation. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 29(8), 446-451. doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12474National League for Nursing. (n.d.) Nurse educator core competencies: NLN core competencies for academic nurse educators. Retrieved fromDianesia: Quality standards play a vital part in the nursing profession. It is the foundation of our practice by giving us guidelines in which to operate. The quality standard that most guide my role as an advance practice registered nurse is ethics. It is what keep us just and fair to make the best decision for our patients. In a role of leadership you need to always remain ethical for your staff members and the patients you serve. Informatics can be used to improve quality of care because a data system that manages data and is programmed for best practice us unbiased which further supports the ethical standard. Meaningful measure focuses on identifying an issue using a quality measure and improving it. Meaningful use is utilizing the health technology in a useful way to provide quality care. The interoperability of the different informatics creates a working system with the patient's privacy protected, evidence based practice usage as well as standards of care reflected. This will provide the best quality care for out patients which is every health care provider's goal. References:AHIMA. (2018). Standardization of standards. HIM Body of Knowledge. https://library.ahima.org/doc?oid=107644#YJGsoNVKjIUCms.gov. (2020, November 2). Quality Measures. 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HS 3413 Texas Womans University Food Borne Outbreak Case Study
Food-Borne Outbreak (Case Study #2)undefinedBackgroundundefinedAn outbreak (epidemic) of gastroenteritis occurred in Green ...
HS 3413 Texas Womans University Food Borne Outbreak Case Study
Food-Borne Outbreak (Case Study #2)undefinedBackgroundundefinedAn outbreak (epidemic) of gastroenteritis occurred in Greenport, a suburban neighborhood, on the evening of April 28. A total of 108 people went to the emergency departments of the threeundefinedlocal hospitals during that evening. No more cases were reported afterward. These patients com- plained of headache, fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The disease was severe enough in 32 patients to require hospitalization for rehydration. Gastroenteritis outbreaks like this are usually caused by the consumption of a contaminated meal. Meal contamination can often be caused by pathogenic viruses or bacteria. However, acute outbreaks are more often produced by toxins from bacteria such as Staphylococcus spp., Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella spp. and Vibrio cholerae. Food poisoning can also be caused by chemicals or heavy metals, such as copper, cadmium or zinc, or by shellfish toxins.undefinedOutbreak InvestigationundefinedThe local health department was notified of a potential food-borne outbreak of gastroenteritis inundefinedGreenport, and the epidemic team, including a medical epidemiologist, a microbiology techni- cian and a nurse, visited the local hospitals to interview the attending physicians, the patients and some of their relatives. Some stool samples were obtained from patients for microbiologicundefinedidentification of the causative agent. The epidemic team knew that these types of outbreak usu- ally occur in a very short time period that lasts no more than a few hours or one to two daysundefinedafter people ingest a contaminated meal.undefinedEpidemic investigators gather data to define the distribution of the disease by time (onset timeundefinedand epidemic curve), place (potential places where the implicated meal was served, such as cafe- terias, restaurants and picnics) and person (the distribution of the disease by age, gender andundefinedfood items eaten). The findings of the initial investigation included the following information. undefinedThe distribution of the disease by person (age and gender) was found as follows:undefinedGastroenteritis Outbreak Findings by Person, Case Distributionundefinedby Age and Genderundefined Females Males Total Age Group No. % Female (in age group) No. % Male (in age group) No. % 0-5 1 1 6-10 52 42 11 and older 8 4 Total by Gender undefinedPlease calculate the totals for each column and row and their corresponding percentages to try toundefineddetermine if there are any important differences by age or by gender. Such a task is carried out to investigate if there are any high-risk groups and if the age and gender distribution can give some clues about the source of the outbreak. Interpret your findings.undefined undefined undefined undefined undefinedundefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefinedThe epidemic curve above shows the onset time of illness in the 108 patients involved in theundefinedoutbreak. The epidemic team studied the curve and recognized that this was a typical single (point) source acute outbreak. The team also could see that the onset of symptoms in all patients occurred during a six-hour period. Given the symptoms mentioned above and the epidemic curve, the epidemic team concluded that this type of epidemic usually corresponds to intoxication or food poisoning and that the potentially implicated meal was probably served and consumed within a period of a few hours before the onset of the symptoms. Therefore the epidemic team investigated the places where affected persons, their relatives and neighbors ate that day (April 28). The following table shows the team's findings. Note: Often, during interviews, more ill persons will emerge (who did not seek medical attention and may/may not be part of this outbreak).undefinedGastroenteritis Outbreak Findings by PlaceundefinedPeopleundefinedPeople Who didundefinedWho Attack Not Attack RelativeundefinedPlace Attended No. Ill Rate (%) Attend No. Ill Rate (%) RiskundefinedLocal 204 8 166 6undefinedcafeteriaundefinedLocal 305 10 83 3undefinedrestaurantundefinedLions Club 163 4 272 8undefinedluncheonundefinedElementary 276 94 341 14undefinedschoolundefinedcafeteriaundefinedPlease calculate the attack rates (multiply your answer by 100 to get the AR%) by place to try to determine where the contaminated meal was served. For each place compare attack rates (AR) for those who attended with attack rates for those who did not, by using the relative risk (i.e., RR = AR in attendees/AR in nonattendees). Round all answers to the hundredths (i.e, 2.23 vs 2.2). Relative Risk is not a percentage, so only use % to denote ARs. Interpret your findings. (Hint: see explanation in textbook on how to interpret RRs).undefinedOnce the implicated place was determined, the investigation centered on the food. The following table includes the food items served in that place on April 28:undefinedGastroenteritis Outbreak Findings by PersonundefinedAte the Food Item Did Not Eat the Food ItemundefinedFood No. Attack No. Attack RelativeundefinedItem People No. Ill Rate People No. Ill Rate Riskundefined Beef 160 8 240 16 burritos Cheese 254 12 141 20 burger Tossed 88 56 292 12 salad Baked 205 11 179 21 potato Fruit 103 63 198 9 cocktail Ice cream 230 15 157 19 undefinedImportant note: None of the kitchen personnel were ill. The names of the kitchen personnel andundefinedtheir participation in the food preparation are as follows: Manuel prepared the beef burritos and the potatoes, John prepared the salad and the fruit, Sally served all dishes except the ice cream, and Jane prepared the cheeseburgers and served the ice cream. The ice cream was a commercial brand and was bought at a nearby supermarket.undefinedPlease calculate the attack rates per 100 (noted as a percentage) by food item to try to deter- mine the one that was probably contaminated. Compare attack rates (AR) for those who ate the food item with attack rates for those who did not eat the food item, by using the relative riskundefined(i.e., RR = AR in those who ate the food/AR in those who did not eat the food). Round your answers to the hundredths (i.e, 2.23 vs 2.2). Relative Risk is not a percentage, so only use % to denote ARs. Interpret your findings.undefinedundefinedGiven that the epidemic team worked fast enough and the implicated meal(s) was (were)undefinedidentified before all food leftovers were discarded, food samples from some meal leftovers were taken to the laboratory. In addition, stool samples were taken from the kitchen personnel who prepared or handled each different food item. The laboratory confirmed that Salmonella toxinundefinedwas present in some of the food samples and that one of the kitchen personnel of that placeundefinedhad the same Salmonella species. Furthermore, the Salmonella species found in the food and the kitchen worker was the same species found in stool samples of the patients. Please discuss these findings and identify the kitchen worker possibly responsible for the outbreak.undefinedundefinedFood-Borne Outbreak QuizundefinedOne hundred and seventy-five people attended a charity luncheon in which two different menus were served. A total of 82 attendees reported symptoms including nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Most of the 82 patients who became sick reported symptoms about six hours after the beginning of the luncheon. The symptoms lasted from four to seven hours. The dishes that were served included baked chicken, meat loaf, mashed potatoes and green beans. The table below shows the data collected from this investigation.undefinedCharity Luncheon Outbreak Dataundefined Ate Food Item Did Not Eat Food Itemundefined Food Attack Attack Relative Item Ill Not Ill Total Rate Ill Not Ill Total Rate Risk Meat 2 45 47 74 46 120 loaf Baked 79 39 118 5 47 52 chicken Mashed 4 56 60 40 70 110 potatoes Green 58 67 125 3 39 42 beans undefinedRound attack rates (%) and RRs to the hundredths.undefined1. Complete the table. There were two menus people could choose from (each with a meat and a vegetable). From the RRs, list the two food items included in each of the two menus served. undefinedundefined2. To determine which food item(s) are responsible, is it enough to just calculate the ARs for those who ate the food items? Why or why not? (Give a thorough response)undefined3. From the RRs, identify the food item you believe is most responsible for the outbreak.
Columbia Southern University Employee Evaluation Template
Weight: 12% of course gradeGrading RubricDue: Monday, 06/29/2020 11:59 PM (CST)InstructionsFor this assignment, determine ...
Columbia Southern University Employee Evaluation Template
Weight: 12% of course gradeGrading RubricDue: Monday, 06/29/2020 11:59 PM (CST)InstructionsFor this assignment, determine an effective process to evaluate the performance of one of your employees. As you have determined that periodic evaluations can be more beneficial than annual evaluations, you will be evaluating the mid-level manager who you hired and who has now been on board for 6 months. Your process should include an appropriate evaluation tool and a means of providing feedback on the employee’s performance issues.There are three parts to this project. You will begin by developing a performance review form that contains a minimum of 10 points of criteria. This template is a starting point and may be used as is or can be modified as you wish. The template has 10 points of criteria; however, you can add more if the specifics of the position warrant you doing so.Provide an explanation for each of the criteria. Remember, these should directly represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as well as the requirements for the position.Develop a rating scale, and provide a legend that identifies the distinct performance rating definitions. There must be a minimum of three levels. (The template has three levels; however, you can add more.)Next, you will fill out your newly created form to evaluate the mid-level manager. This is, of course, based on the input of the immediate supervisor and your own assessment.Evaluate each criteria, and include a minimum of three criteria where the employee does not meet performance expectations.Summarize the employee performance appraisal in the comments section.Identify the employee’s strengths and weaknesses.Offer feedback and coaching on ways that the employee can improve his or her performance.Finally, you will write a one-page synopsis in which you explain the value of your evaluation process and new tool to your leadership team. Include the information below:how the changes will benefit the organization,how equal employment opportunity laws were considered, andstrategies that leaders can use to address unmet employee performance expectations.Include two sources to support your explanation.The template is only a guideline. You are encouraged to modify it as you wish, as long as it still meets all of the above listed requirements. Combine your completed template and the one-page synopsis into one document (.doc or .pdf) to upload in Blackboard. Ensure that you include a title page. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.
MBA 674 Career Institute of Florida New Product Market Analysis
Choose a new product and follow the outline below for this week’s assignment. Industry/Company ReviewDescribe the indust ...
MBA 674 Career Institute of Florida New Product Market Analysis
Choose a new product and follow the outline below for this week’s assignment. Industry/Company ReviewDescribe the industry in which your product competes.Provide a snapshot of the company that owns the brand.Product Review Describe the product that is the focus of your marketing plan.Competitive AnalysisIdentify and assess the important direct/indirect competitors for the product.Consumer AnalysisDescribe and analyze potential buyers in terms of demographics and psychographics.Problems and OpportunitiesIdentify and analyze major problems and opportunities based on situation analysis and primary research.Target Market ProfileDescribe your target market for this new marketing plan and explain why this market is relevant and strong for your brand of product.Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly/peer-reviewed resources published in the last 5 years. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.References Huang, S.-Y. (2016). Building up new product development strategy by product pricing and marketing analysis chart. 2016 International Conference on Advanced Materials for Science and Engineering (ICAMSE), Advanced Materials for Science and Engineering (ICAMSE), International Conference On, 471–474Crawford, C. M. (1980). Defining the charter for product innovation. Sloan Management Review (Pre-1986), 22(1), 3.
NUR 550 Grand Canyon University PICOT Evidence Based Practice Project Proposal Worksheet
PICOT (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time to achieve the outcome) is a method that helps clar ...
NUR 550 Grand Canyon University PICOT Evidence Based Practice Project Proposal Worksheet
PICOT (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time to achieve the outcome) is a method that helps clarify the qualities needed to create a good question out of a practice issue or problem affecting a population of focus.
The purpose of this assignment is to complete your PICOT for your selected nursing practice problem. Refer to your "Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: Identification of Nursing Practice Problem" assignment from Topic 1 to complete this assignment. If your nursing practice problem or PICOT required revision, include those revisions in this assignment. The final PICOT you develop in this assignment will provide the framework for developing your evidence-based practice project proposal. Use the "PICOT-Final" template to complete this assignment.
Refer to the "Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview" document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.
You are required to cite at least four peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
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Please answer to the following DQ with 150 to 200 words each. thank you Annette: Registered Nurses play an important role as hospitals continue to search for higher quality care and safety. As Advanced Registered Nurse, we focus on the leadership that provides quality and measures guide practice. Data and information came from staff, patient surveys assisting nursing leaders in making the decisions that impact quality care and has a special role to achieve all the plan of actions designed for the organization. Healthcare organization have formulated an action plan and how to use to improve the quality of care and increase patient’s safety. Quality improvement has a very crucial role in healthcare organizations. Meaningful use defines as all electronic health records are being used in a meaningful way that makes certain about health information is shared and exchange that improves patient care. It also provides quality, safety, effectiveness, and lessening the disparities. 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AHIMA Foundation is advocating for people, research, and resources that provide health information and has an ethical obligation in the privacy, safeguarding, and securing patient’s health information. This promotes high standards of practice, establishes to use as a guide in decision making, establishes a framework for professionals with their responsibilities and behaviors especially if ethical issues arise. The very important result and meaningful data is about the quality of care data intended for its purpose. References:Health it playbook. (n.d.). Retrieved May 02, 2021, from http://www.healthit.gov/playbook/quality-and-patient-safety/#section-8-24 ways Health Informatics improves PATIENT Care: UIC Health Informatics. (2020, July 08). Retrieved April 29, 2021, from https://healthinformatics.uic.edu/blog/4-ways-heal...Madeline:As the number of APRN’s continue to rise and fill in necessary spots in healthcare, the need for NP specific quality measurements arises. 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HS 3413 Texas Womans University Food Borne Outbreak Case Study
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Food-Borne Outbreak (Case Study #2)undefinedBackgroundundefinedAn outbreak (epidemic) of gastroenteritis occurred in Greenport, a suburban neighborhood, on the evening of April 28. A total of 108 people went to the emergency departments of the threeundefinedlocal hospitals during that evening. No more cases were reported afterward. These patients com- plained of headache, fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The disease was severe enough in 32 patients to require hospitalization for rehydration. Gastroenteritis outbreaks like this are usually caused by the consumption of a contaminated meal. Meal contamination can often be caused by pathogenic viruses or bacteria. However, acute outbreaks are more often produced by toxins from bacteria such as Staphylococcus spp., Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella spp. and Vibrio cholerae. 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Interpret your findings. (Hint: see explanation in textbook on how to interpret RRs).undefinedOnce the implicated place was determined, the investigation centered on the food. The following table includes the food items served in that place on April 28:undefinedGastroenteritis Outbreak Findings by PersonundefinedAte the Food Item Did Not Eat the Food ItemundefinedFood No. Attack No. Attack RelativeundefinedItem People No. Ill Rate People No. Ill Rate Riskundefined Beef 160 8 240 16 burritos Cheese 254 12 141 20 burger Tossed 88 56 292 12 salad Baked 205 11 179 21 potato Fruit 103 63 198 9 cocktail Ice cream 230 15 157 19 undefinedImportant note: None of the kitchen personnel were ill. The names of the kitchen personnel andundefinedtheir participation in the food preparation are as follows: Manuel prepared the beef burritos and the potatoes, John prepared the salad and the fruit, Sally served all dishes except the ice cream, and Jane prepared the cheeseburgers and served the ice cream. 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The laboratory confirmed that Salmonella toxinundefinedwas present in some of the food samples and that one of the kitchen personnel of that placeundefinedhad the same Salmonella species. Furthermore, the Salmonella species found in the food and the kitchen worker was the same species found in stool samples of the patients. Please discuss these findings and identify the kitchen worker possibly responsible for the outbreak.undefinedundefinedFood-Borne Outbreak QuizundefinedOne hundred and seventy-five people attended a charity luncheon in which two different menus were served. A total of 82 attendees reported symptoms including nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Most of the 82 patients who became sick reported symptoms about six hours after the beginning of the luncheon. The symptoms lasted from four to seven hours. The dishes that were served included baked chicken, meat loaf, mashed potatoes and green beans. 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Weight: 12% of course gradeGrading RubricDue: Monday, 06/29/2020 11:59 PM (CST)InstructionsFor this assignment, determine ...
Columbia Southern University Employee Evaluation Template
Weight: 12% of course gradeGrading RubricDue: Monday, 06/29/2020 11:59 PM (CST)InstructionsFor this assignment, determine an effective process to evaluate the performance of one of your employees. As you have determined that periodic evaluations can be more beneficial than annual evaluations, you will be evaluating the mid-level manager who you hired and who has now been on board for 6 months. Your process should include an appropriate evaluation tool and a means of providing feedback on the employee’s performance issues.There are three parts to this project. You will begin by developing a performance review form that contains a minimum of 10 points of criteria. This template is a starting point and may be used as is or can be modified as you wish. The template has 10 points of criteria; however, you can add more if the specifics of the position warrant you doing so.Provide an explanation for each of the criteria. Remember, these should directly represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as well as the requirements for the position.Develop a rating scale, and provide a legend that identifies the distinct performance rating definitions. There must be a minimum of three levels. (The template has three levels; however, you can add more.)Next, you will fill out your newly created form to evaluate the mid-level manager. This is, of course, based on the input of the immediate supervisor and your own assessment.Evaluate each criteria, and include a minimum of three criteria where the employee does not meet performance expectations.Summarize the employee performance appraisal in the comments section.Identify the employee’s strengths and weaknesses.Offer feedback and coaching on ways that the employee can improve his or her performance.Finally, you will write a one-page synopsis in which you explain the value of your evaluation process and new tool to your leadership team. Include the information below:how the changes will benefit the organization,how equal employment opportunity laws were considered, andstrategies that leaders can use to address unmet employee performance expectations.Include two sources to support your explanation.The template is only a guideline. You are encouraged to modify it as you wish, as long as it still meets all of the above listed requirements. Combine your completed template and the one-page synopsis into one document (.doc or .pdf) to upload in Blackboard. Ensure that you include a title page. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.
MBA 674 Career Institute of Florida New Product Market Analysis
Choose a new product and follow the outline below for this week’s assignment. Industry/Company ReviewDescribe the indust ...
MBA 674 Career Institute of Florida New Product Market Analysis
Choose a new product and follow the outline below for this week’s assignment. Industry/Company ReviewDescribe the industry in which your product competes.Provide a snapshot of the company that owns the brand.Product Review Describe the product that is the focus of your marketing plan.Competitive AnalysisIdentify and assess the important direct/indirect competitors for the product.Consumer AnalysisDescribe and analyze potential buyers in terms of demographics and psychographics.Problems and OpportunitiesIdentify and analyze major problems and opportunities based on situation analysis and primary research.Target Market ProfileDescribe your target market for this new marketing plan and explain why this market is relevant and strong for your brand of product.Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly/peer-reviewed resources published in the last 5 years. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.References Huang, S.-Y. (2016). Building up new product development strategy by product pricing and marketing analysis chart. 2016 International Conference on Advanced Materials for Science and Engineering (ICAMSE), Advanced Materials for Science and Engineering (ICAMSE), International Conference On, 471–474Crawford, C. M. (1980). Defining the charter for product innovation. Sloan Management Review (Pre-1986), 22(1), 3.
NUR 550 Grand Canyon University PICOT Evidence Based Practice Project Proposal Worksheet
PICOT (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time to achieve the outcome) is a method that helps clar ...
NUR 550 Grand Canyon University PICOT Evidence Based Practice Project Proposal Worksheet
PICOT (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time to achieve the outcome) is a method that helps clarify the qualities needed to create a good question out of a practice issue or problem affecting a population of focus.
The purpose of this assignment is to complete your PICOT for your selected nursing practice problem. Refer to your "Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal: Identification of Nursing Practice Problem" assignment from Topic 1 to complete this assignment. If your nursing practice problem or PICOT required revision, include those revisions in this assignment. The final PICOT you develop in this assignment will provide the framework for developing your evidence-based practice project proposal. Use the "PICOT-Final" template to complete this assignment.
Refer to the "Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview" document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.
You are required to cite at least four peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
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