Discussion Questions
Professional nurses rely on research findings to inform practice decisions; they use critical thinking to apply research directly to specific patient care situations.
Think about an independent nursing practice problem you care passionately about and would be interested in searching for evidence.
The below problems should not be used:
*medical/doctor/physician problems such as medications, or medications administration or effects, diagnostics such as EKGs, labs, cardiac catherizations.
*staffing, nurse-to-patient ratios, workforce issues are organizational/system /political/administrative/multi-stakeholder problems which nursing cannot solve independently.
Describe a significant nursing clinical issue, topic of interest, or practice problem that is important to you. Describe why you chose the problem/topic.
Write your clinical question in the PICO(T) format for your nursing practice problem.
*To write your clinical question in the PICO(T) format, use the NR439_Guide for writing PICOT Questions and Examples found in your required reading or access the following link:
-Please see attached file for PICOT format guidelines.
-Please use 2 sources in paper. 1 from textbook and 1 from scholarly resource.
Textbook citation: Title: The Struggle for Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition Revel Access Code Authors: EDWARD S. GREENBERG, Benjamin I. Page Publisher: Pearson Publication Date: 2018-12-31 Edition: 12th APA Citation Greenberg, E. S & Page, B. I. (2018). The Struggle for Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition. (12th ed.). Pearson.
