This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to work on an identified area or phenomenon of interest and nursing concern/problem related to their MSN specialty track (PLEASE MY SPECIALTY TRACK IS EXECUTIVE/LEADERSHIP).
Click the following link for a printable version of the instructions below: NR505 Week 2 PICOT Worksheet Assignment (Links to an external site.)
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO#1 Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. PO 1
CO#2 Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare outcomes. PO 2, 5
CO#4 Develop knowledge related to research and evidence-based practice as a basis for designing and critiquing research studies. PO 1, 2, 3, 5
Requirements
Description of the Assignment
This assignment will allow the student to identify a nursing practice concern or problem within their chosen MSN specialty track. For this course, the selected practice concern or problem and nursing theory then serve as a foundation to the identification of PICOT question. Identification of the literature search terms will prepare you for your Week 7 assignment. The purpose of the assignments in this course is to translate evidence currently found in the literature into practice within the chosen MSN specialty track.
Criteria for Content
1. Answer ALL the questions in the first section of the PICOT worksheet
a. Identify your MSN Specialty Track
b. Describe the practice concern/problem.
c. Why is this concern/problem important to nursing and healthcare?
d. What is the scope of the concern?
e. What evidence is there for the need for change?
f. Include a minimum of two scholarly sources.
