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Developing a Question

Part 1
DETAILS:DEVELOPING A
PICOT QUESTION (PLEASE WRITER SEE THE EXAMPLES QUESTIONS BELOW AND PICK SIMILAR
QUESTIONS.
Develop a searchable
question using the PICOT format. (The question is a single statement
identifying the components of PICOT.)
Refer to “Developing
a Question” and “Topic 1: Checklist.”

Recall the components of PICOT from your research course:
(P) Population of
Focus
(I) Intervention
(C) Comparison
(O) Outcome
(T) Time

Identify each of the components in relation to your topic.
P –
I –
C –
O –

Then, develop a PICO question/statement.

Examples of PICO questions/statements:
In adult cardiac surgery patients experiencing
post-operative pain (P) immediately following surgery (P), is morphine (I) or
fentanyl (C), administered intravenously, more effective in reducing
postoperative pain (O)?
For immune-compromised patients, 50 years and older (P),
does the use of pneumonia vaccine (I) reduce the future risk of pneumonia (O)
compared with patients who have not received the vaccine (C)?

Topic 1: Checklist
Identifying a
Problem, Developing a Question, and Selecting Sources of Literature
Instructions:
This checklist is designed to help students organize the
weekly exercises/assignments to be completed as preparation for the final,
capstone project proposal. This checklist will also serve as a communication
tool between students and faculty. Comments, feedback and grading for modules
1-4 will be documented using this checklist.

Topic

Task

Completed

Comments/Feedback

Points

Identifying a
Problem

·
Explains setting and/or context in which
nursing problem is observed.

_____ / 10

·
Detailed description of problem, issue, or
educational deficit provided.

_____ / 10

·
Impact of problem on work environment and
patient outcomes described.

_____ / 5

·
Significance to nursing profession
discussed.

_____ / 5

·
Solution to the problem identified.

_____ / 10

Total

_____ / 40

Developing a Question

·
Identified components of PICOT:
P – Population of Focus
I –
Intervention
C – Comparison
O – Outcome
T-Time

_____ / 30

·
Developed PICO question/statement.

_____ / 10

·

Total

_____ / 40

Selecting Sources of Literature

·
Rapid Appraisal Performed (see below) on a
minimum of 15 peer-reviewed
articles.

_____ / 100

·

Total

_____ / 100

Rapid Appraisal
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)
Example(s): morbidity, mortality, rate of incidence
or rate of occurrence in the general population.
4)
Does each article support your proposed change?

Part 2

Details: IDENTIFYING A PROBLEM
Prepare for the capstone
project by listening to the audio interview, “Capstone.”
Preview and utilize
“Topic 1 Checklist.” This resource will assist you in organizing your
work and will provide additional information regarding the assignment.
Consider the clinical
environment in which you are currently working or have recently worked.
Collaborate with a leader or educator in the clinical environment to identify a
problem, issue, or educational deficit upon which to build a proposal for
change.
In a paper of no more
than 800 words, describe the nature of the problem, issue, or educational
deficit. Include the following in your discussion:

The
setting and/or context in which the problem, issue, or educational deficit
can be observed.
Detailed
description of the problem, issue, or educational deficit.
Impact
of the problem, issue, or educational deficit on the work environment, the
quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes.
Gravity
of the problem, issue, or educational deficit and its significance to
nursing.
Proposed
solution to address the problem, issue, or educational deficit.

Prepare for the capstone
project by listening to the audio interview, “Capstone: Planning Your
Project” located athttp://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nrs441v_capstone.php
Review “Topic 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.
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Topic 1: Checklist
Identifying a
Problem, Developing a Question, and Selecting Sources of Literature
Instructions:
This checklist is designed to help students organize the
weekly exercises/assignments to be completed as preparation for the final,
capstone project proposal. This checklist will also serve as a communication
tool between students and faculty. Comments, feedback and grading for modules
1-4 will be documented using this checklist.

Topic

Task

Completed

Comments/Feedback

Points

Identifying a
Problem

·
Explains setting and/or context in which
nursing problem is observed.

_____ / 10

·
Detailed description of problem, issue, or
educational deficit provided.

_____ / 10

·
Impact of problem on work environment and patient
outcomes described.

_____ / 5

·
Significance to nursing profession discussed.

_____ / 5

·
Solution to the problem identified.

_____ / 10

Total

_____ / 40

Developing a Question

·
Identified components of PICOT:
P – Population of Focus
I –
Intervention
C – Comparison
O – Outcome
T-Time

_____ / 30

·
Developed PICO question/statement.

_____ / 10

·

Total

_____ / 40

Selecting Sources of Literature

·
Rapid Appraisal Performed (see below) on a
minimum of 15 peer-reviewed
articles.

_____ / 100

·

Total

_____ / 100

Rapid Appraisal
Perform a rapid appraisal of each article by answering the
following questions (one to two sentences are sufficient to answer each
question):
5)
How does each article describe the nature of the
problem, issue, or deficit you have identified?
6)
Does each article provide statistical information to
demonstrate the gravity of the issue, problem, or deficit?
7)
Example(s): morbidity, mortality, rate of incidence or
rate of occurrence in the general population.
8)
Does each article support your proposed change?

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PART 3
DETAILS:Assignment
Selecting Sources of Literature
Locate a minimum of 15
peer-reviewed articles that describe the problem or issue and that 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 GCU eLibrary. Contact
your faculty member, the librarian, or library staff for additional researching
tips and key word suggestions.
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):

How
does each article describe the nature of the problem, issue, or deficit
you have identified?
Does
each article provide statistical information to demonstrate the gravity of
the issue, problem, or deficit?
What
are example(s) of morbidity, mortality, and rate of incidence or rate of
occurrence in the general population?
Does
each article support your proposed change

Topic 1: Checklist
Identifying a
Problem, Developing a Question, and Selecting Sources of Literature
Instructions:
This checklist is designed to help students organize the
weekly exercises/assignments to be completed as preparation for the final,
capstone project proposal. This checklist will also serve as a communication
tool between students and faculty. Comments, feedback and grading for modules
1-4 will be documented using this checklist.

Topic

Task

Completed

Comments/Feedback

Points

Identifying a
Problem

·
Explains setting and/or context in which
nursing problem is observed.

_____ / 10

·
Detailed description of problem, issue, or
educational deficit provided.

_____ / 10

·
Impact of problem on work environment and
patient outcomes described.

_____ / 5

·
Significance to nursing profession discussed.

_____ / 5

·
Solution to the problem identified.

_____ / 10

Total

_____ / 40

Developing a Question

·
Identified components of PICOT:
P – Population of Focus
I –
Intervention
C – Comparison
O – Outcome
T-Time

_____ / 30

·
Developed PICO question/statement.

_____ / 10

·

Total

_____ / 40

Selecting Sources of Literature

·
Rapid Appraisal Performed (see below) on a
minimum of 15 peer-reviewed
articles.

_____ / 100

·

Total

_____ / 100

Rapid Appraisal
Perform a rapid appraisal of each article by answering the
following questions (one to two sentences are sufficient to answer each
question):
9)
How does each article describe the nature of the
problem, issue, or deficit you have identified?
10) Does
each article provide statistical information to demonstrate the gravity of the
issue, problem, or deficit?
11) Example(s):
morbidity, mortality, rate of incidence or rate of occurrence in the general
population.