Quality and Safety Through Evidence-Based Practice

Assignment 1

Evidence-Based Problem and Question Template

To begin your EBP project for the course you will develop your PICO statement and practice question using the Evidence-Based Problem and Question template in this week's resources. The template covers all three parts of this assignment:   

(1) Identify one nurse sensitive indicator that you think is a problem in your workplace. (For the purposes of this class it is not recommended students attempt to select the topics of staff ratios/mix or turnover, job satisfaction, nursing care hours provided per patient day, or insurance issues. Focus on everyday nursing practice issues such as, falls, pressure ulcers, unsafe work environment, pain assessment, peripheral intravenous, physical restraints, healthcare associated infections, or education.)

(2) Use the four PICO categories to describe this clinical problem. 

(3) Develop an answerable EBP question.

(4) Save your Assignment using the following naming convention: WK1Assgn+last name+firstinitial and submit.

Nurse Sensitive Indicator See example in the course text.

PICO Question

Population

P:

Intervention

I:

Comparison

C:

Outcome

O:

Answerable Evidence-Based Practice Question