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Getting Started With a PICOT Question
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Getting Started with a PICOT Question
Begin the introduction here after you have indented. Your introduction should be three to four sentences that relate to your topic. This will introduce the reader to your topic. The introduction ends with the purpose statement. Use the purpose statement to develop headings and organize the paper. The purpose statement of the paper is always the verbatim instructions criteria found in the AA. For example, the purpose of this assignment is to identify and describe the clinical or administrative problem related to the PICOT question.
State the PICOT question in intervention format. Discuss by the problem is important to nursing practice.
Explain how the problem impacts outcomes.
Describe how and why the intervention was chosen.
Discuss two barriers a master’s prepared nurse may encounter while exploring the problem.
Explore two actions that can be used to handle the barriers. Identify two exclusion criteria used for the search.
Identify two inclusion criteria used for the search. Identify the data bases and key terms used in initiating the search.
Problem Description
Remember there needs to be a paragraph under the level one heading. Identify and
describe the problem and support with current literature. Remember when using Level 2 headings, you always need to have at least two sections. Support each of the sections below with current literature.
State the PICOT Question Importance to Nursing Practice Chosen Intervention Impact on Outcomes Barriers
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Remember there needs to be a paragraph under the level one heading. Support with the evidence.
Action One to Handle Barrier
Action Two to Handle Barrier
Inclusion Criteria and Exclusion Criteria
Databases
Conclusion
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References