Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University (Ed). (2018). Nursing research: Understanding methods for best practice. Retrieved from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs433v/nursing-research-understanding-methods-for-best-practice/v1.1
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Through Evidence-Based Practice we find ways to deliver safe patient care and improve patient outcomes. (Helbig, 2018). “PICOT is A system for formulating a clear research question; P is for problem or population, I is for intervention, C is for comparison, O is for outcome of interest, and T is for time of study” (Helbig, 2018). When the PICOT is established the nurse will research what is needed to answer the question. (Helbig, 2018). PICOT is used to identify nursing and medical practice problems. A nursing practice problem deals with the response to the patient in contrast to the medical practice problem which deals with the actual medical condition.
Nurses use the nursing process within their scope of practice to deal with health problems. An example of a PICOT nursing practice problem would be, decreasing central line infections in a hemodialysis clinic. P: Patient’s in clinic, I: using sterile technique when accessing CVC lines, C: in comparison to using aseptic technique, O: no infections in the clinic T: 3 months
A medical practice deals with the medical condition and finding solutions to prevent or cure illness. For example, the physician may compare 2 iron medications to treat iron deficiency anemia. With efforts to see which medication works better. P: Patient’s in clinic I: using Venofer iron for patient’s in clinic, C: in comparison to using Ferrlecit iron, O: Venofer Iron will increase Iron percentages in blood by 5% in patients, T: 3 months
It is important for the nurse to practice PICOT within their scope of practice. Through nursing diagnosis, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. The nurse reports issues to the physician and carries out orders within their scope.
References
Helbig, J. (2018). History and process of nursing research, evidence-based nursing practice, and quantitative and qualitative research process. In Nursing research: Understanding methods for best practice. Retrieved from: https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs433v/nursing-research-understanding-methods-for-best-practice/v1.1/#/chapter/1
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