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Module 1 Assessment

Module 1 Assessment

Q Overview For this assignment, you will create a PICO(T) question based on the scenario presented in the discussion board. Your paper should be in APA 7th edition format, including title page and reference page. Address the following: • PARAGRAPH 1: Begin your paper with an introduction to your PICOT topic. This can be any clinical issue you choose -EXCEPT COVID-19. o Indicate what you will address in the rest of your paper (introductory statement) o Describe your topic o Describe its significance (this may include statistics on the problem, complications, etc.) o Essentially, explain WHY your problem needs to be addressed • PARAGRAPH 2, FIRST SENTENCE -Determine an appropriate PICO(T) question for addressing. Write your PICO(T) in correct question format. INTERVENTION PICO(T) only. Do not use other types of PICO(T)s. • PARAGRAPH 2, In your text, o describe your population/patient (consider age, disease/condition, gender or biological sex, etc.) o describe the main intervention (the drug or other treatment you propose) AND the comparison (the main alternative to your drug/treatment intervention -the alternative could be NO treatment) o describe what your outcome (reduced complication - be specific; improved memory; reduced anxiety, etc.) - Whatever the outcome may be, but it must be specific and measurable. You cannot measure "improvement" or "reduced complications". Be SPECIFIC. • PARAGRAPH 3: Identify and explain 2 facilitators and 2 barriers to implementing the practice you propose in your PICO(T) (What helps/what hinders?) • PARAGRAPH 4: Conclusion: Summarize your paper Objectives Develop a clinical question using proper PICO(T) format Explain the components of a PICO(T) question Identify facilitators and barriers to implementing a specific EBP practice References Minimum of three (3) total references: one (1) reference from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information). References should support the reasoning behind the PICOT, the problem or the intervention. Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. **Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases. Style Unless otherwise specified, all the written assignment must follow APA 7th edition formatting, citations, and references. Make sure you cross-reference the APA 7th edition manual as well before submitting the assignment. Number of Pages/Words Unless otherwise specified all papers should be between 500-600 words excluding the title and reference pages. Use size 12, Arial or Times New Roman font. Do not exceed 3 pages of text (excluding title and reference page). Due Date: Sun, Nov 7 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) of the US. Point Value: 40 Instructions To be successful, complete the following steps in order: STEP 1. Review the instructional materials and finish learning activities in module 1 STEP 2. Click here to download the rubric. STEP 3. Construct your document in Word (.docx) format. STEP 4. Refer to APA book for correctly formatting the references. STEP 5. Save the document with the filename: "Lastname_Firstname_Module_1_Assessment_3" (Example: Smith_Jill_Module_1_Assessment_3.docx) STEP 6. Submit the document by clicking the link on the left titled "M1 A2 WA: SUBMISSION AREA - PICOT ASSIGNMENT" Note: You will have three (3) attempts to submit a written assignment, only the final attempt will be graded. For each attempt you will receive a SafeAssign originality report. This will give you a chance to correct the assignment based on the SafeAssign score. Click here to view instructions on how to interpret your SafeAssign originality report. Your safeAssign score may high in this assignment due to the required template. Got questions? Please post them to the 'QUESTION & ANSWER FORUM' in Blackboard.

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The purpose of this paper is to explain what a PICO question is, my PICO topic of inquiry, it’s significance to nursing care practice, each element of the PICO question, and barriers and facilitators to implementing evidence into practice. The PICO question is a formula for guiding evidence based practice (EBP) research through questions. The elements of the question are P: population/patient; I: intervention/indicator; C: comparison/control; O: outcome (Godshall, 2020).