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Week 2 Assignment: PICOT Worksheet
PURPOSE
Across the healthcare industry, evidence is used to shape and direct practice in order to improve
health outcomes and organizational efficiency. Using a data-driven approach to practice that is
grounded in findings from valid, reliable research endeavors is referred to as evidence-based
practice (EBP).
While many different models for EBP exist, a core methodology is shared within each. Central to
EBP models is the review of scholarly sources to appraise the quality of evidence available
regarding an identified practice issue or intervention. To guide the process, the development of a
PICOT statement is often the first step.
A PICOT statement includes a brief description of the problem and population impacted,
intervention, comparison, outcome, and anticipated timeframe in order to better understand the
issue. This step provides clarity and direction as the critique of evidence from scholarly literature is
initiated.
MSN-prepared nurses are uniquely positioned with knowledge and skills to identify problems, and
to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions to improve practice-related
outcomes. Toward that end, the assignments in this course are designed to cultivate skills in the
development of a PICOT statement (week 2 assignment), and in the critique of evidence from
scholarly literature sources (week 5 assignment). As a culminating activity that, a proposal for an
evidence-based practice intervention will be developed in week 7 that builds upon the learning
accomplished through the assignments in weeks 2 and 5.
The purpose of this assignment is to explore the development of a PICOT statement that can serve
as a springboard for the critique of scholarly evidence surrounding the identified practice problem
and intervention to improve outcomes.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Through this assignment, the student will address 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)
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DUE DATE: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 2
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 150 POINTS
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Review the elements included in a PICOT statement to guide evidence-based nursing practice.
Consider various problems that impact nursing practice, health or organizational outcomes. You are
welcome to consider a specific issue that is interest to you professionally, or an issue that impacts
your future MSN role.
Once you have identified one practice issue, you will complete the PICOT Worksheet by addressing
the items below. Using a minimum of two scholarly nursing sources, current within five years:
Identify and describe the selected practice issue. Explain why the issue is important to the
profession of nursing and its impact on health-related outcomes.
Define each element of your PICOT statement in one or two sentences, being sure to
address all of the following:
P-Population and problem – What is the nursing practice concern or problem and
whom does it affect?
I–Intervention – What evidence-based solution for the problem would you like to
apply?
C–Comparison – What is another solution for the problem? (Note that this is
typically the current practice, no intervention at all, or alternative solutions.)
O–Outcome – Very specifically, how will you know that the intervention worked?
What will be the indicator of success, and how will that outcome be measured?
T–Timeframe – Target date for outcome achievement.
Construct your PICOT statement in the standard narrative format and define each letter
separately.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
2. Complete the Week 2 PICOT Worksheet using complete sentences.
3. Include a minimum of 2 scholarly nursing sources, current within 5 years, to support your
work.
4. Credit sources with citations and a reference list using current APA format guidelines.
5. Use correct spelling, word usage, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure, congruent
with graduate-level writing.
6. No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.
ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
Category Points % Description
Identification 15 10% This section of the worksheet includes:
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of a Practice
Issue
Identification of one practice-related issue
Description of the issue
Rationale for addressing this issue
Sufficient support from current, scholarly nursing
sources is included
Significance
of the
Practice
Issue
30 20% This section of the worksheet includes:
Significance of the issue and its impact
Implications for the nursing profession
Sufficient support from current, scholarly nursing
sources is included
Discussion of
PICOT
Elements
60 40% This section of the worksheet includes:
Accurate and clear discussion of the following
elements, including one to two sentences to
address each:
P-Population and Problem – What is the nursing
practice issue or problem and whom does it affect?
I–Intervention – What evidence-based solution for
the problem would you like to apply?
C–Comparison – what is another solution for the
problem? Note that this is typically the current
practice, no intervention at all, or alternative
solutions.
O–Outcome – Very specifically, how will you know
that the intervention worked? What will be the
indicator of success, and how will that outcome be
measured?
T–Timeframe – Target date for outcome
achievement.
PICOT
Statement
(Narrative)
30 20% This section of the worksheet includes:
Construction of the above described PICOT
elements in the standard, narrative PICOT
statement format.
o Within the PICOT statement, all required
elements are included (Population and
Problem, Intervention, Comparison,
Outcome, and Timeframe)
Graduate-
level Writing
Style
15 10% For full credit in this rubric category, all of the following
criteria must be met:
Correct spelling and word usage
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Correct use of grammar, punctuation, and sentence
structure
Clarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within
writing
Scholarly, professional writing tone with no use of first
person
Synthesis of information is present with no direct
quotes
Correct APA format for the following:
o Citing sources
o Referencing sources
Validity and
Reliability of
Sources
It is an expectation that a minimum of two scholarly nursing sources, current
within five years, are integrated within the assignment
If the above expectation is not met, 5 points shall be deducted.
Total 150 100 % A quality assignment will meet or exceed all the above
requirements.
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Assignment Rubric
Assignment
Criteria
Exemplary
(100%)
Accomplished
(92%)
Proficient
(84%)
Marginally Acceptable
(76%)
Insufficient
(0%)
Identification
of the
Practice Issue
15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Exemplary presentation
of information evidenced
by all of the criteria are
included and covered in
a comprehensive
manner:
Identification of
one practice-
related issue
Description of
the issue
Rationale for
addressing this
issue
Sufficient
support from
current,
scholarly nursing
sources is
included
Accomplished
presentation of
information evidenced by
all of the criteria are
included and most are
covered in a
comprehensive manner,
but in one area the
coverage is superficial:
Identification of
one practice-
related issue
Description of
the issue
Rationale for
addressing this
issue
Sufficient
support from
current, scholarly
nursing sources
is included
Proficient presentation of
information evidenced by
all of the criteria are
included however
content is superficial
manner in two or more of
areas:
Identification of
one practice-
related issue
Description of
the issue
Rationale for
addressing this
issue
Sufficient support
from current,
scholarly nursing
sources is
included
Marginally acceptable
presentation of
information evidenced by
content that is limited,
missing, or unsatisfactory
in one of the following
areas:
Identification of
one practice-
related issue
Description of the
issue
Rationale for
addressing this
issue
Sufficient support
from current,
scholarly nursing
sources is
included
Insufficient presentation of
information evidenced by
content that is limited,
missing, or unsatisfactory in
two or more of the following
areas:
Identification of one
practice-related
issue
Description of the
issue
Rationale for
addressing this issue
Sufficient support
from current,
scholarly nursing
sources is included
Significance
of the
Practice Issue
30 Points 27 Points 25 Points 22 Points 0 Points
Exemplary presentation
of information evidenced
by all of the criteria are
included and covered in
Accomplished
presentation of
information evidenced by
all of the criteria are
Proficient presentation of
information evidenced by
all of the criteria are
included however
Marginally acceptable
presentation of
information evidenced by
content that is limited,
Insufficient presentation of
information evidenced by
content that is limited,
missing, or unsatisfactory in
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a comprehensive
manner:
Significance of
the issue and its
impact
Implications for
the nursing
profession
Sufficient
support from
current, scholarly
nursing sources
is included
included and most are
covered in a
comprehensive manner,
but in one area the
coverage is superficial:
Significance of
the issue and its
impact
Implications for
the nursing
profession
Sufficient support
from current,
scholarly nursing
sources is
included
content is superficial
manner in two or more of
areas:
Significance of the
issue and its
impact
Implications for
the nursing
profession
Sufficient support
from current,
scholarly nursing
sources is
included
missing, or unsatisfactory
in one of the following
areas:
Significance of the
issue and its
impact
Implications for
the nursing
profession
Sufficient support
from current,
scholarly nursing
sources is included
two or more of the following
areas:
Significance of the
issue and its impact
Implications for the
nursing profession
Sufficient support
from current,
scholarly nursing
sources is included
Discussion of
the PICOT
Elements
60 Points 55 Points 50 Points 45 Points 0 Points
Exemplary presentation
of information evidenced
by all of the PICOT
criteria are included and
covered in a
comprehensive manner
(1-2 sentences to
address each PICOT
element):
P-Population
and Problem –
What is the
nursing practice
issue or problem
and whom does
it affect?
I–Intervention –
Accomplished
presentation of
information evidenced by
all of the criteria are
included and most are
covered in a
comprehensive manner.
However, in one of the
PICOT areas, the
coverage is superficial:
P-Population and
Problem – What
is the nursing
practice issue or
problem and
whom does it
affect?
Proficient presentation of
information evidenced by
all of the criteria are
included. However,
content is superficial in
two or more of the PICOT
areas:
P-Population and
Problem – What
is the nursing
practice issue or
problem and
whom does it
affect?
I–Intervention –
What evidence-
based solution for
Marginally acceptable
presentation of
information evidenced by
content that is limited,
missing, or unsatisfactory
in one of the following
PICOT areas:
P-Population and
Problem – What is
the nursing
practice issue or
problem and
whom does it
affect?
I–Intervention –
What evidence-
based solution for
Insufficient presentation of
information evidenced by
content that is limited,
missing, or unsatisfactory in
two or more of the following
PICOT areas:
P-Population and
Problem – What is
the nursing practice
issue or problem and
whom does it affect?
I–Intervention –
What evidence-
based solution for
the problem would
you like to apply?
C–Comparison –
what is another
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What evidence-
based solution
for the problem
would you like to
apply?
C–Comparison –
what is another
solution for the
problem? Note
that this is
typically the
current practice,
no intervention
at all, or
alternative
solutions.
O–Outcome –
Very specifically,
how will you
know that the
intervention
worked? What
will be the
indicator of
success, and how
will that
outcome be
measured?
T–Timeframe –
Target date for
outcome
achievement.
I–Intervention –
What evidence-
based solution
for the problem
would you like to
apply?
C–Comparison –
what is another
solution for the
problem? Note
that this is
typically the
current practice,
no intervention
at all, or
alternative
solutions.
O–Outcome –
Very specifically,
how will you
know that the
intervention
worked? What
will be the
indicator of
success, and how
will that outcome
be measured?
T–Timeframe –
Target date for
outcome
achievement.
the problem
would you like to
apply?
C–Comparison –
what is another
solution for the
problem? Note
that this is
typically the
current practice,
no intervention at
all, or alternative
solutions.
O–Outcome –
Very specifically,
how will you
know that the
intervention
worked? What
will be the
indicator of
success, and how
will that outcome
be measured?
T–Timeframe –
Target date for
outcome
achievement.
the problem would
you like to apply?
C–Comparison –
what is another
solution for the
problem? Note
that this is typically
the current
practice, no
intervention at all,
or alternative
solutions.
O–Outcome – Very
specifically, how
will you know that
the intervention
worked? What will
be the indicator of
success, and how
will that outcome
be measured?
T–Timeframe –
Target date for
outcome
achievement.
solution for the
problem? Note that
this is typically the
current practice, no
intervention at all, or
alternative solutions.
O–Outcome – Very
specifically, how will
you know that the
intervention
worked? What will
be the indicator of
success, and how will
that outcome be
measured?
T–Timeframe –
Target date for
outcome
achievement.
PICOT
30 Points 27 Points 25 Points 22 Points 0 Points
Exemplary presentation
of information evidenced
Accomplished
presentation of
Proficient presentation of
information evidenced by
Marginally acceptable
presentation of
Insufficient presentation of
information evidenced by
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Statement
(Narrative)
by all of the criteria are
included and covered in
a comprehensive
manner:
Narrative PICOT
statement is
provided.
Phrasing within
the PICOT
statement
includes the
following
elements
o Population
and problem
o Intervention
o Comparison
o Outcome
o Timeframe
information evidenced by
all of the criteria are
included and most are
covered in a
comprehensive manner,
but in one area the
coverage is superficial:
Narrative PICOT
statement is
provided.
Phrasing within
the PICOT
statement
includes the
following
elements
o Population
and problem
o Intervention
o Comparison
o Outcome
o Timeframe
all of the criteria are
included however
content is superficial
manner in two or more of
areas:
Narrative PICOT
statement is
provided.
Phrasing within
the PICOT
statement
includes the
following
elements
o Population
and problem
o Intervention
o Comparison
o Outcome
o Timeframe
information evidenced by
content that is limited,
missing, or unsatisfactory
in one of the following
areas:
Narrative PICOT
statement is
provided.
Phrasing within the
PICOT statement
includes the
following elements
o Population and
problem
o Intervention
o Comparison
o Outcome
o Timeframe
content that is limited,
missing, or unsatisfactory in
two or more of the following
areas:
Narrative PICOT
statement is
provided.
Phrasing within the
PICOT statement
includes the
following elements
o Population and
problem
o Intervention
o Comparison
o Outcome
o Timeframe
Graduate
level writing
style
15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Exemplary graduate level
writing style is evident,
which meets the criteria
below with 0-1 errors
present:
Correct spelling and
word usage
Correct use of
grammar,
punctuation, and
Accomplished graduate-
level writing style is
evident which addresses
the criteria below with 2-
3 errors present:
Correct spelling and
word usage
Correct use of
grammar,
punctuation, and
Proficient graduate-level
writing style is evident
which addresses the
criteria below with 4-5
errors present:
Correct spelling and
word usage
Correct use of
grammar, punctuation,
and sentence structure
Marginally acceptable
graduate-level writing is
evident with 6-7 errors
present:
Correct spelling and
word usage
Correct use of
grammar, punctuation,
and sentence structure
Clarity, organization,
and logical flow of ideas
Insufficient graduate-level
writing style is evident with 8
or more errors present:
Correct spelling and word
usage
Correct use of grammar,
punctuation, and
sentence structure
Clarity, organization, and
logical flow of ideas
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