Identify a PICOT question that addresses a patient concern in your workplace.
Based on the identified question, perform a literature review using the following search engines:
CINAHL
Medline
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Select ten (10) current articles (five years old or less) that provide evidence to address the patient problem.
Develop a synthesis chart using ten (10) primary source articles that identify the interventions appropriate for the resolution of a patient care problem.
Use the Synthesis chart template to complete this badge. Download the template as a Microsoft Word doc, and save in in your files.
Complete the following steps in the Synthesis chart:
Step 1. Write your Introduction (2-3 paragraphs)
State the purpose of your research, and the patient care problem you are trying to resolve (this is the PICOT question you identified).
Step 2. Develop the Synthesis Chart
Complete the seven columns for each of the ten (10) articles you identified that provide evidence to address the patient care problem.
Step 3. Write Summaries (3-5 pages)
Write a 2-3 paragraph summary of your findings for each of the ten (10) articles:
Reflect on the application of the intervention to the patient concern in your workplace
Discuss the usefulness of the acquired knowledge to clinical practiceStep 4. Write your Conclusion (2-3 paragraphs)
Based on your research and reflections,
Identify the most effective intervention for your patient care problem.
Describe the evidence and explain how it could resolve the patient care problem in your workplace.
