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NR 439 Week 3 Assignment, PICOT Worksheet

What is the PICOT question?

Among infants diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), does the use of supportive, non-pharmacological cares decrease their length of stay when compared to the pharmacological use of methadone and morphine?

• Define each element of the question below:
• What is the practice issue/problem?  What-is the scope of the issue? What is the need for change?
• How was the practice issue …..?
• What is the practice area?
• What evidence must be gathered?
• Search terms/How to narrow the search?