PICOT
Using the area of interest identified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)- Early Assessment For Health- Related Change: Depression in Adolescents, address the following:
Draft a PICOT question using the standard quantitative PICOT format.
Identify your practice question, being sure to include the following information and describe each part of the PICOT question in detail:
Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Time
In ________(Population) what is the effect of ___________(Intervention) in comparison to ___________ (Comparison) on _____________ (Outcome) to be completed over __________ (Time).
Identify a practice issue for nurse practitioners. You will develop a PICOT question associated with the issue, find evidence to support a change in practice, and present your recommendations for change to your peers.
Select an issue in nurse practitioner (NP) practice that is of interest to you and in which you would like to see a practice change occur. Conduct a review of literature to see what is currently known about the topic.
In 1-2 paragraphs, describe the scope and relevance of the issue and your recommended change. Provide reference support from at least two outside scholarly sources to support your ideas.
