Practice Issue and Evidence SummaryWorksheets Essay Assignment Paper
CapstoneProject Milestone 1:
Practice Issue and EvidenceSummaryWorksheets
Student Name: Date:
Directions
Refer to the guidelines for specific details on how to complete this assignment.
Type your answers directly into the worksheets below.
Submit to the Dropbox by the end of Week 3, Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.
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Practice Issue and Evidence SummaryWorksheets
Practice Issue and Evidence SummaryWorksheets
Practice Issue Worksheet-
My PICO(T) is about hourly rounding on patients every hour and if it would increase patient satisfaction.
P- Emergency department patients age 18-65 years old
I- Intentional hourly rounding
C- non-intentional rounding
O- patient satisfaction scores
T- 6 months
What is the Practice Issue?
Define the scope of the Practice Issue:
What is the practice area?
___ Clinical
___ Education
___ Administration
___ Other (list)_________________________________
How was the practice issue identified? (check all that apply)
___ Safety/risk management concerns
___ Unsatisfactory patient outcomes
___ Wide variations in practice
___ Significant financial concerns
___ Difference between hospital and community practice
___ Clinical practice issue is a concern
___ Procedure or process is a time waster
___ Clinical practice issue has no scientific base
__ Other:
Describe the rationale for your checked selections:
What evidence must be gathered? (check all that apply)
___ Literature search
___ Guidelines
___ Expert Opinion
___ Patient Preferences
___ Clinical Expertise
___ Financial Analysis
___ Standards (Regulatory, professional, community)
___ Other
Describe the rationale for your checked selections:
Evidence Summary Worksheet
Directions: Please type your answers directly into the worksheet.
Describe the practice problem in your own words with reference to the identified population, setting and magnitude of the problem in measurable terms:
Find a source of evidence that is a systematic review article on a nursing topic that is relevant to your practice problem. Write the complete APA reference for the systematic review article you selected:
Define the search terms for your systematic review:
Identify the objectives of the article.
Provide a statement of the questions being addressed in the work and how they relateto your practice issue:
Summarize (in your own words) the interventions the author(s) suggest to improve patient outcomes.
Summarize the main findings by the authors of your systematic review including the strength of evidence for each main outcome. Consider the relevance to your project proposal for the Milestone 2 project paper.
Outline evidence-based solutions that you will consider for your project.
Discuss any limitations to the studies performed that you believe impacts your ability to utilize the research in your project.
