Preparing the Assignment

1. Review the elements included in PICOT questions to guide evidence-based nursing practice. 

2. Respond to the questions below using the 

PICOT Question Worksheet TemplateLinks to an external site.


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3. Using a minimum of 3 scholarly nursing sources, current within 5 years:  

· Identify and describe one practice-related issue or concern.  You may choose to build on the practice issue you identified in NR500NP/NR501NP. 

· Explain why the issue/concern is important to nurse practitioner practice and its impact on health outcomes. 

· Describe each element of your PICOT question in one or two sentences, being sure to address all of the following: 

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P-Population and problem– What is the nursing practice concern or problem and whom does it affect? 

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I–Intervention– What evidence-based solution for the problem would you like to apply? 

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C–Comparison– What is another solution for the problem? Note that this is typically the current practice, no intervention at all, or alternative solutions.  

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O–Outcome– Very specifically, how will you know that the intervention worked? Think about how you will measure the outcome. 

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T–Time frame– What is the Timeframe involved for the EBP initiative or the 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 =

1. Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.  

2. At the graduate level, we like to see you synthesizing your ideas into your own words. No direct quotes may be used in this worksheet. 

3. Use APA formatting guidelines for references and citations.

· Using the area of interest identified in the Week 1 discussion, address the following:

· Draft a PICOT question using the standard quantitative PICOT format. 

· Identify your practice question, being sure to include the following information and describe each part of the PICOT question in detail:

· Population 

· Intervention 

· Comparison 

· Outcome 

· Time 

In ________(Population) what is the effect of ___________(Intervention) in comparison to ___________ (Comparison) on _____________ (Outcome) to be completed over __________ (Time). 

Making judgement as to whether a theory could be adapted for use in research is very important.  Describe the internal and external criticism that is used to evaluate middle range theories.

Require 400 words and at least 3 scholarly references no later than 5 years old. 

No Plagiarism

Nursing!!

This discussion is based on a story of an 18-month old named Josie King that lost her life because of a medical error. Josie's mother used the settlement money to create the Josie King Foundation to help reduce the mortality rate by encouraging hospitals to adopt patient-safety programs.

Instructions:

1. Read the 

Josie's Story Teaches Hospitals How to Become SaferLinks to an external site.
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2. Read the following safety techniques for patients:

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For Caregivers Links to an external site.

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Patient Safety Links to an external site.

3. Watch the 

Josie King StoryLinks to an external site.
 video.

4. Write your feelings about Josie and the culture of hiding mistakes and the approximately 98,000 persons that die each year in America because of medical errors.

5. Answer the questions as thoroughly and concisely as possible.

· Be sure to reference any works that you utilize in answering the questions (Be sure that references are in APA format).

6. Please respond to at least one (1) of your classmate's posting.

The purpose of this assignment is to explain how the Theory of Chronic Sorrow can be used as a framework for planning care and identifying resources in the following case: You are a case manager for a family with a young child diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Explain how the Theory of Chronic Sorrow can be used as a framework for planning care and identifying resources for this family.

Module 03 Written Assignment – Agencies for Quality

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Module 03 Content

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Explore one of the agencies for quality improvement listed in this module's lecture. Write a one-page summary of what the agency does, who it affects, and how it is utilized.

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the 
Course Calendar for specific due dates.

Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document.

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