Develop a searchable question using the PICOT format. (The question is a single statement identifying the components of PICOT.)

Assignment 1 -

Consider the clinical environment in which you are currently working or have recently worked. Collaborate with a leader or educator in the clinical environment to identify a problem, issue, or educational deficit upon which to build a proposal for change.

In a paper of no more than 800 words, describe the nature of the problem, issue, or educational deficit. Include the following in your discussion:

1. The setting and/or context in which the problem, issue, or educational deficit can be observed.

2. Detailed description of the problem, issue, or educational deficit.

3. Impact of the problem, issue, or educational deficit on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes.

4. Gravity of the problem, issue, or educational deficit and its significance to nursing.

5. Proposed solution to address the problem, issue, or educational deficit.

Prepare for the capstone project by listening to the audio interview, "Capstone: Planning Your Project," located at http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nrs441v_capstone.php.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Assignment 2 -

Locate a minimum of 15 peer-reviewed articles that describe the problem or issue and that support the proposed solution. Eight of the 15 articles must be research-based (e.g., a study which is qualitative, quantitative, descriptive, or longitudinal).

Hint: Begin your search for literature by utilizing the databases located in the GCU Library. Contact your faculty member, the librarian, or library staff for additional researching tips and key word suggestions.

Preview each of the 15 articles chosen by reading the article abstracts and summaries.

Perform a rapid appraisal of each article by answering the following questions (one to two sentences are sufficient to answer each question):

1. How does each article describe the nature of the problem, issue, or deficit you have identified?

2. Does each article provide statistical information to demonstrate the gravity of the issue, problem, or deficit?

3. What are example(s) of morbidity, mortality, and rate of incidence or rate of occurrence in the general population?

4. Does each article support your proposed change?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

DQ 1 - Enter key words for your topic (from this topic's assignment) into the CINAHL database. Explore the results yielded by your search. Examine the various options and tools available on the results page to further refine your search. Discuss how you used this information to locate the most relevant information for your assignment.

DQ 2 - Describe two techniques that you can apply to narrow or broaden a search. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. Which approach will improve the effectiveness of your searches?