You need a title page. You do not need an abstract for the paper.
You need an introductory paragraph. This introductory paragraph should give a brief description of the topic and background information. YOU MUST CITE SOURCES for the information.
The next paragraph or two should explain how this is important to nursing. Imagine someone next to you asking “why?” and how you’d explain it to them. It is not enough to say “this is important to nursing.” But, you can say that the topic of x is important to nursing because… (why is the outcome important? falls contribute to increased time in the acute care setting, increased costs, etc.; better patient satisfaction leads to increased reimbursement, etc.; decreased pain contributes to increased mobility, faster recovery, fewer pulmonary complications;) YOU MUST CITE SOURCES for the information you provide.
Then provide your (3) THREE PICOT questions.
PICOT is an acronym used to help develop clinical research questions and guide you in your search for evidence:
P = Patient population
I = Intervention or issue of interest
C = Comparison of interventions or comparison of interests
O = Outcome
T = Time frame
For example, you may wish to research the effects of interrupted sleep on cognition of ICU patients 65 or older.
Using this PICOT model,
In _________(P), how does __________ (I) compared to _________ (C) influence _________ (O) over ________ (T)?
In ICU patients who are 65 or older, how does interrupted sleep (awakened one time or more in four hours) as compared to uninterrupted sleep influence the patient’s cognitive ability over 5 days?
Then include a short conclusion paragraph that SUMMARIZES the information for the reader. This should take up 2-3 pages (the whole paper, not the conclusion – the conclusion is one paragraph). If you have less than two pages, you might not have all of the information included.
USE APA FORMATTING – use the APA paper template and your APA manual for guidance.
Be succinct, be scholarly, DO NOT USE FIRST PERSON (you should NOT say, “I chose this topic…” – no first person.
How many sources do you need? I would say that you need at least two – you need support for the background and support for why this is important to nursing. You may need more – you need what you need to explain the topic!
I have attached an example paper. This is for your review only.
The topic of this paper it medication error.
