Module 4 Assignment

· Due Jul 20 by 11:59pm

· Points 20

· Submitting an external tool (Turnitin)

  Introduction & PICOT Question Assignment

 

For this assignment, you will write an introduction. Refer to  Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources  to help you complete this assignment.

Your Introduction must include:

· Your PICOT question.

· Purpose of or rationale for the scholarly project:

· Provide an evidence-based explanation of why it is necessary to complete your scholarly project and what benefit will be gained (health promotion, fiscal, and efficiency).

· Background on the problem or population of interest:

· Using primary sources, provide data on your topic.

· Providing the background will demonstrate the focused need for your project.

· Significance of the problem to nursing and health care:

· State how your problem or population of interest aligns with the larger interest of health care in the community.

· Create a context to why your topic is important.

· Benefit of the project to nursing practice:

· State what will be gained from your project.

· Describe the expected outcomes of your project to practice within your population and setting.

· Relate the outcomes to evidence-based guidelines and outcomes.

· Describe how your project may influence other populations or settings.

 

Submission Instructions:

· The introduction is original work and logically organized.

· The paper is 2-3 pages in length and follows current APA format including citation of references.

· Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

· Journal articles and books should be referenced according to the current APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).