MSNC505 Week 2 Assignment: PICOT Questions for Clinical Issu…

Clinical Issue Topic: Mental Health CrisisWeek 2: PICOT Questions for Clinical Issues

Submission Type:

3-to-4-page paper and PICOT template

Details: Draft three PICOT questions for clinical issues of your interest and submit them for approval. Download and fill out the PICOT

to submit with this paper.

The PICOT Questions

This assignment should be 3-4 pages (not including the title or references pages) and shall consist of the following components:

• Title Page: In APA format
• Introduction: include a summary of the primary intent of your paper
• Problem Statement: Fully describe the primary problem you are addressing as part of your potential EBP Project. Integrate contemporary/scholarly evidence (no more than five years old) to support the need for change.
• Improved PICOT Questions: Focused, searchable, and answerable PICOT questions should include the following:
• Population of Interest: Describe your population of interest.
• Intervention of Interest: Describe your intervention of interest.
• Evidence: Evidence from the literature must be present with at least 3 scholarly references to support the evidence-based practice intervention.
• Comparison of Interest: Describe your comparison of interest.
• Outcome of Interest: Describe your outcome of interest. Is it measurable? Is the tool that you will use to measure outcomes proven reliable and valid?
• Timeframe: Briefly identify the timeframe associated with the implementation phase of your project.
• Conclusion: Summarize the key points you made within your paper without introducing any new information in this section.
• References Page: In APA format

See the rubric for specific grading criteria.

Rubric

Week 2: PICOT Questions Rubric

Introduction

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Introduction is clearly conveyed and summarizes the primary intent of the paper. A formal purpose statement is included.

Problem Statement

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

The problem being addressed is fully described. Evaluation of the problem internally within the potential practicum site, as well as externally or more globally is included. Need for change is clear and includes strong support of scholarly evidence.

PICOT Question

10 pts

Meets Expectations

Correctly and concisely states a quantitative PICOT question in one-sentence.

Population of Interest

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Provides a detailed description of the population of interest.

Intervention of Interest

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Provides a detailed description of the intervention of interest.

Comparison of Interest

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Provides a detailed description of the comparison of interest. Indicates if there is no comparison of interest..

Outcome of Interest

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Provides a detailed description of the outcome of interest.

TimeFrame

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Identifies an appropriate timeframe for implementation.

Conclusion

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Concisely summarizes key points made within the paper

APA formatting, scholarly writing

10 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Writes in a scholarly manner with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors. Follows the rules of APA formatting. Submitted required PICOT template as an Appendix within paper.

Total Points: 100