This PowerPoint presentation is the culmination of all your previous coursework. Think back to your old assignments:
PICOT Question
Link the problem in your approved PICOT question from the week 3 assignment to a potential or actual patient situation or scenario.
Evaluate the evidence discovered in your week 4 literature search that supports or refutes the effectiveness of this intervention.
The student will briefly discuss the hierarchy of evidence for each article utilized. Based on the evidence discovered in your week 4 literature search, suggest a potential nursing practice change.
Is Handwashing Effective Against Nosocomial Infection?
Picot question 1:
Does Handwashing (I) among healthcare workers (P) as compared to no handwashing (C) reduce Hospital-acquired infections (O) after six weeks of analysis (T)
PICOT question 2:
In patients with Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) (P), what is the effect of using aseptic care for catheter insertion (I) compared to other non-conventional means such as nursing education (C) reduce the rate of infections (O) within six weeks (T)?
Picot question 3
For patients with surgical site infections (P), does the use of Handwashing (I) reduce the risk of Nosocomial infections (O) compared with not Handwashing (C) in 8 weeks? (T)
Picot question 4
In patients with Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) (P), how does promoting early mobility (I) compared to not promoting early mobility (C) reduce the risk of infections (O) within seven weeks of care (T)?
PICOT question 5
How do healthcare workers (P) exposed to Health acquired infections (O) perceive Handwashing (I) compared to little Handwashing (C) during healthcare delivery (T)?
