Week 2 Discussion Topic NR 439
1. Reflect on your practice, and identify a significant nursing clinical issue or change project
that you would like to search for evidence in online sources. Formulate searchable,
clinical questions in the PICO(T) format for your nursing clinical issue.
2. Next, review the guidelines for the PICO(T) Assignment due week 3. Use your PICO(T)
elements to search for one report of a single, original study that has been published
within the last 5 years from the CCN Library that is relevant to your nursing clinical
issue.
3. Briefly describe how it is relevant to your nursing clinical issue. Remember to give
complete reference to the study.
, Week 2 Discussion: Evidence-Based Practice and PICO(T) Formulation
1. Clinical Issue and PICO(T) Formulation
In my current clinical practice, a significant area of concern is the high incidence of Hospital-
Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) among immobile, elderly patients in the medical-surgical
unit. Despite standard turning protocols every two hours, skin breakdown remains a persistent
challenge that increases patient discomfort, length of stay, and healthcare costs. I am interested
in exploring whether the implementation of prophylactic silicone foam dressings on high-risk
1. Reflect on your practice, and identify a significant nursing clinical issue or change project
that you would like to search for evidence in online sources. Formulate searchable,
clinical questions in the PICO(T) format for your nursing clinical issue.
2. Next, review the guidelines for the PICO(T) Assignment due week 3. Use your PICO(T)
elements to search for one report of a single, original study that has been published
within the last 5 years from the CCN Library that is relevant to your nursing clinical
issue.
3. Briefly describe how it is relevant to your nursing clinical issue. Remember to give
complete reference to the study.
, Week 2 Discussion: Evidence-Based Practice and PICO(T) Formulation
1. Clinical Issue and PICO(T) Formulation
In my current clinical practice, a significant area of concern is the high incidence of Hospital-
Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) among immobile, elderly patients in the medical-surgical
unit. Despite standard turning protocols every two hours, skin breakdown remains a persistent
challenge that increases patient discomfort, length of stay, and healthcare costs. I am interested
in exploring whether the implementation of prophylactic silicone foam dressings on high-risk
