Summary Picot paper example.docx Running Head: PICOT STATEMENT 1 NRS-493 PICOT Statement Paper Grand Canyon University: NRS-493-0501 PICOT Statement For patients with a private

Picot paper Running Head: PICOT STATEMENT 1 NRS-493 PICOT Statement Paper Grand Canyon University: NRS-493-0501 PICOT Statement For patients with a private room within the Emergency Department (P), will the use of privacy door blinds (I), compared to those that utilize privacy room curtains (C), have decrease in cross-contaminations (O)? Clinical Problem The Emergency Department (ED) consists of 15 small rooms with private doors but open windows with a hanging cloth curtain providing patient privacy. The curtain hangs from the ceiling directly at the foot of the patient ™s bed. This makes the curtain a high touch area as it must be frequently moved to get around the patient ™s bed to provide quick and appropriate care. Bedrails, intravenous poles, sinks, bedside tables, and privacy curtains are all in the top 10