Mi 2

NUR 440 Final Project Milestone Two: PICO(T) Guidelines and Rubric Overview: In Milestone One, you submitted a topic proposal for instructor approval and feedback. For Milestone Two, you will incorporate any feedback and formulate a PICO(T) question which will guide your research for the integrative review of the literature. Your PICO(T) question will assist you in the process of finding and evaluating evidence related to your outcome as you continue to build upon your final project. Prompt: For this milestone, you will turn your topic into a PICO(T) question by answering each of the questions posed below:

x Identify the population of interest; what are their characteristics? Specifically, what group of individuals will be impacted by your identified intervention? x What is the intervention of interest? (Intervention) x What is the comparison intervention? (Comparison) x What consequences are we interested in? (Outcome) x What is the time frame? If a specified time frame is not appropriate for your question, please articulate why a time frame is not applicable.

For examples of PICO(T), refer to your module resources. Guidelines for Submission: Your PICO(T) question must be submitted as a 1–2 paragraph Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and any sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Population Clearly and concisely identifies

the population Identifies the population of interest

Briefly or insufficiently identifies population of interest

Does not identify the population of interest

18

Intervention Clearly identifies intervention of interest

Identifies the intervention of interest

Briefly identifies intervention of interest, or intervention is unclear

Does not identify the intervention of interest

18

Comparison Clearly identifies appropriate comparison intervention

Identifies a comparison intervention

Identifies inappropriate comparison intervention

Does not identify the comparison intervention

18

Outcome Clearly identifies relevant consequences of interest

Identifies consequences of interest

Identifies irrelevant consequences

Does not identify the consequences of interest

18

Time Clearly identifies a reasonable time frame or provides a reasonable explanation why a time frame is not applicable

Identifies a time frame or offers a rationale for why a time frame is not applicable

Identifies a time frame which is unreasonable or offers an inadequate explanation for why a time frame is not applicable

Does not identify a time frame or does not provide a rationale for why a time frame is not applicable

18

Articulation of Response

(APA/Mechanics)

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that obstruct understanding

10

Earned Total 100%