Purpose
The purpose of this Check-In assignment is:
- To identify a clinical topic of concern and related nursing practice change intervention using the PICOT format as a communication strategy
- To receive and use instructor feedback and guidance in preparation for the Week 6 EBP Change Process assignment
- Course Outcomes
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This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 3: Demonstrates effective communication with patients, colleagues, and other healthcare providers in managing safe/quality healthcare processes using evidence-based practices. (PO 3)
Directions
Carefully Read these Check-In Assignment Preparation Instructions prior to completing the Change Process PICOT questionnaire for grading.
- Read through the Week 6 Assignment page in the Week 6 Module and reach out to your instructor with any questions
- Identify a clinical topic of concern that you think could benefit from a change of practice
- Propose an independent nursing practice intervention as a change to current practice
- Using the PICOT format develop each element of the PICOT (See Week 2 Illustration part of the lesson for a PICOT example from Nurse Daniel)
Please avoid using topics that are broad or are not able to be implemented as an independent nursing intervention as a BSN nurse.
Avoid using:
- medical/doctor/physician problems such as medications, medication administration, errors, or effects, diagnostics, such as labs,
- etc.
staffing, nurse-to-patient ratios, workforce issues which nursing cannot be impacted through an independent change intervention
DO –
- Choose a clinical topic of concern that you think could benefit from a change and is important to you
- Propose an independent nursing practice intervention as a change to current practice
- Be prepared to identify each PICOT element
question:1 My Population for PICOT question is?
- question :2My change Intervention for my PICOT question is?
- question:3 My current practice Comparison for my PICOT question is?
- question:4 My measurable Outcome for my PICOT question is?
- question:5 My change process Timeframe for my PICOT question is?