The PPCO question was developed for use with all nursing issues that need addressing.#The authors present the framework for an alternative to the PICO question—PPCO, or problem, population, change, outcome—that provides a universal approach to question development for evidence-based practice ...
Parts of thePICOquestion: P: Patients that participate in the change of shift nursing report. I: Change of shift nursing reports at the bedside. C: Patients that are not involved with change of shift reports. O: Improvement of the safety and quality of patient care. What ...
One way to streamline the nursing research process for nurses and researchers of all backgrounds is to utilize the PICO search strategy. PICO is a format for developing a good clinical research question prior to starting one’s research. It is a mnemonic used to describe the four elements of ...
Searching for proof: Creating and using an actionable PICO question. Nurs Manage. 2014; 45(8):9-12.Hastings, C. & Fisher, C.A., "Searching for proof: Creating and using an actionable PICO question", Nursing management, Vol. 45, No. 8, 2014, pp. 9-12....
Randomized clinical trial of intravenous fluid replacement during bowel preparation for surgery.. Oct;. :. –5. QUESTION: In patients receiving sodium picosulphate (Picolax®) bowel preparation before colonic surgery, does intravenous fluid replacement minimise dehydration? Design Randomised ...