Choose a clinical problem or issue an advanced practice nurse would anticipate seeing in practice. This problem or issue may be used in your capstone project. Next, formulate a research question using the PICOT format (Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time). This question will drive the literature search for your selected problem or issue.
- Identify your problem using the PICOT:
| Patient/Problem: |
| Intervention: |
| Comparison: |
| Outcome: |
| Time: |
- Next, write the PICOT in question format using the components identified above:
Part II: Literature Review
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- Perform a literature review search based on your PICOT question.
- Complete the table based on your literature search with a minimum of 3 articles.
- Articles must be current (published within 5 years).
| PICO literature review criteria | |
| Identify terms/topics/criteria from the PICOT That can be searched? | |
| What terms might you exclude from your search? | |
| What specific filters/criteria did you use for the articles selected (nursing specialty, patient population, publication year)? |
- Using the same three article complete the literature review matrix below:
| Article Title | Theory, Framework, or Model used | Intervention | Sample size/
Number of subjects |
Data Collection:
Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods |
Ethical considerations/ Vulnerable populations |
Part III Identify article type:
Discuss the relationship of the selected articles to your PICOT question.
- Summarize the focus of each article.
- How do the articles support or contradict your PICOT question?
Choose a clinical problem or issue an advanced practice nurse would anticipate seeing in practice. This problem or issue may be used in your capstone project. Next, formulate a research question using the PICOT format (Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time). This question will drive the literature search for your selected problem or issue.
- Identify your problem using the PICOT:
| Patient/Problem: |
| Intervention: |
| Comparison: |
| Outcome: |
| Time: |
- Next, write the PICOT in question format using the components identified above:
Part II: Literature Review
-
- Perform a literature review search based on your PICOT question.
- Complete the table based on your literature search with a minimum of 3 articles.
- Articles must be current (published within 5 years).
| PICO literature review criteria | |
| Identify terms/topics/criteria from the PICOT That can be searched? | |
| What terms might you exclude from your search? | |
| What specific filters/criteria did you use for the articles selected (nursing specialty, patient population, publication year)? |
- Using the same three article complete the literature review matrix below:
| Article Title | Theory, Framework, or Model used | Intervention | Sample size/
Number of subjects |
Data Collection:
Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods |
Ethical considerations/ Vulnerable populations |
Part III Identify article type:
Discuss the relationship of the selected articles to your PICOT question.
- Summarize the focus of each article.
- How do the articles support or contradict your PICOT question?
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