Assessment Description The first step of the evidence-based practice process is to evaluate a nursing practice environment to identify a nursing problem in the clinical area. When a nursing problem is discovered, the nurse researcher develops

  Assessment Description
The frst step of the evidence-based practice process is to evaluate a nursing practice environment to identify a
nursing problem in the clinical area. When a nursing problem is discovered, the nurse researcher develops a
clinical guiding question to address that nursing practice problem.
For this discussion question, you will create a clinical guiding question known as a PICOT question. The PICOT
question must be relevant to a nursing practice problem (coordination of health care, assessment, education,
patient support, trauma prevention, recovery, health screenings, etc.).
After reviewing the relevant topic materials:
1. Select a nursing practice problem of interest.
2. Develop a PICOT question using the template and example provided below.
3. Identify two articles, one qualitative and one quantitative, related to the problem of interest. Provide an
APA-formatted reference for each article, and explain how each relates to your PICOT question. Be sure to
identify which article is qualitative and which article is quantitative. These articles may be used in this week’s
assignment.
PICOT question intervention format:
In_______________(Population), how does _______________ (Intervention) compared to _______________ (Comparison) afect
_______________ (Outcome) within______________(Time, optional)?
Example: In critically ill patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (P), how do daily 2% chlorhexidine cloth baths (I)
compared to daily disposable non-antimicrobial cloth baths (C) afect the incidence of health care-associated
infections (HAIs) (O)?
In responses to peers, provide feedback related to peers’ PICOT questions and their associated articles.
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited
using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference