NEUTROPENIC SEPSIS ( PATIENT’S POST CHEMO)
A PICOT starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. The intervention should be an independent, specified nursing change intervention. The intervention cannot require a provider prescription. Include a comparison to a patient population not currently receiving the intervention, and specify the timeframe needed to implement the change process.
Formulate a PICOT statement using the PICOT format provided in the assigned readings. The PICOT statement will provide a framework for your capstone project.
In a paper of 500-750 words, clearly identify the clinical problem and how it can result in a positive patient outcome.
PICOT format is a helpful approach for summarizing research questions that explore the effect of an intervention.

(P) – Population refers to the problem and the population that is effected.
(I) – Intervention refers to will be provided to solve or improve the problem
(C) – Comparison identifies what you plan on using as a reference to compare with your  intervention
(O) – Outcome represents what result you plan on measuring to examine the effectiveness of your intervention
(T) – Time describes the duration for your data collection.

Make sure to address the following on the PICOT statement:

Evidence-Based Solution
Nursing Intervention
Patient Care
Health Care Agency
Nursing Practice

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
30.0 %Identification of Clinical Problem/Issue
30.0 %Clinical Problem/Issue, Including Description, Evidence-Based Solution, Nursing Intervention, Patient Care, Health Care Agency, and Nursing Practice
10.0 %PICOT Statement Focused on Resolution, Improvement, Application, and Intervention
10.0 %PICOT Statement Including Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Time
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