Week 1: The PICO Question

After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, and completing 500 clinical hours, students undoubtedly witness problems or gaps in healthcare. The PICO question Population/ Patient Problem: (P), Intervention: (I), Comparison: (C), Outcome: (O) is to ask a searchable and answerable question that provides evidence to improve practice. In a well-written discussion post address, the following:

• Describe a real-world, current problem in US psychiatric care. This could be a problem that affects clinical decisions and may include a broad range of biological, psychological, and sociological issues.

• Formulate a PICO question based on the question chosen in the announcement. You will use this question in each discussion for this term.

• Summarize the reason this PICO question is so important to advanced practice nursing.



Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style.

• Provide support for your work from at least five academic sources less than 5 years old. Visit Purdue OwlLinks to an external site.
 for specific examples on how to create in-text citations and cite references using the current APA format.

• Students will use this PICO question when creating the abstract and academic poster.


https://stu.instructure.com/courses/53903/pages/module-1-lecture-materials-and-resources
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.htm