Select the key PICO terms for searching the evidence. Clearly define your PICOT question. List each element: P (patient, population, or problem), I , C , O ), and T . Is the potential solution something you (as a nurse or student) can find a solution through evidence-based research? Look in your book for guidelines to developing your PICOT question and read the required articles.
Identify the problem. What have you noticed in your work or school environment that isn’t achieving the desired patient or learning outcomes? What needs to change in nursing, and what can you change with the support of evidence in the literature? Describe the problem or practice issue you want to research. What is your practice area: clinical, education, or administration?
How were the practice issues identified? How did you come to know this was a problem in your clinical practice? Review the listed concerns and check all that apply.
