NURS 350 Utilization of the Braden Scale Picot

NURS 350 Utilization of the Braden Scale Picot

PICOT is an acronym used to help develop clinical research questions and guide you in your search for evidence:

P = Patient population

I = Intervention or issue of interest

C = Comparison of interventions or comparison of interests

O = Outcome

T = Time frame

For example, you may wish to research the effects of interrupted sleep on cognition of ICU patients 65 or older.

Using this PICOT model,

In _________(P), how does __________ (I) compared to _________ (C) influence _________ (O) over ________ (T)?

In ICU patients who are 65 or older, how does interrupted sleep (awakened one time or more in four hours) as compared to uninterrupted sleep influence the patient’s cognitive ability over 5 days?

Assignment Directions

Begin by selecting a topic in nursing or medicine that is of interest to you. Next, use PICOT to format possible research questions about that topic. Provide 3 possible PICOT research questions.

Include the following:

Title page

Provide a brief description of the topic and background information.

Explain the significance of the topic to nursing practice.

Provide 3 clearly stated PICOT questions.

Your paper should:

Be 2–3 pages (not including the title page and reference page)

Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.

 

The PICOT topics must be APPLICABLE TO NURSING, meaning that they involve a NURSING intervention. The prescription of medications is not a nursing intervention. PLEASE do not choose topics, such as medications, that nurses cannot influence. I’m going to give you a list of potential topics because I have found that in previous classes, students struggle with this. Here are some potential PICOT topics:

Chlorhexidine for daily bathing of hospital patients

Bedside shift report vs. nurse’s station shift report

DVT prophylaxis – SCD’s vs. compression stockings

Heat/cold, imagery, mobility for pain management

Frequent mobility vs. bedrest for delirium management

Hourly rounding and fall prevention

Early mobility and fall prevention

Sleep breaks for night nurses and quality of care

PLEASE DO NOT choose a topic that has some personal interest for you outside of nursing – like the use of marijuana, medications for diabetes, medications for hyperactivity, benefits of breastfeeding or skin to skin contact, etc.

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