Week 2 Discussion: PICOT Question
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the Collaboration Café. Contact
your course faculty if you have questions.
General Instructions
Use the practice problem identified in the Week 1 discussion and include the sections below. It is
recommended to choose a practice change that is client-focused, specific and measurable, and
related to your future role in advanced nursing practice. Nurse practitioner students must choose
a practice change that impacts client care directly and avoid topics related to changes in public
policy or law, such as full-practice authority.
Include the following sections:
1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and
detail.
Summarize your practice problem in 2-3 sentences.
Write your practice question in standard PICOT format: In ________(Population), what
is the effect of ___________(Intervention) in comparison to ___________ (Comparison)
on _____________ (Outcome) to be completed over __________ (Time).
Identify components of your PICOT question where peer input would help refine the
PICOT elements.
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the Collaboration Café. Contact
your course faculty if you have questions.
General Instructions
Use the practice problem identified in the Week 1 discussion and include the sections below. It is
recommended to choose a practice change that is client-focused, specific and measurable, and
related to your future role in advanced nursing practice. Nurse practitioner students must choose
a practice change that impacts client care directly and avoid topics related to changes in public
policy or law, such as full-practice authority.
Include the following sections:
1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and
detail.
Summarize your practice problem in 2-3 sentences.
Write your practice question in standard PICOT format: In ________(Population), what
is the effect of ___________(Intervention) in comparison to ___________ (Comparison)
on _____________ (Outcome) to be completed over __________ (Time).
Identify components of your PICOT question where peer input would help refine the
PICOT elements.
