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NR 439 Week 3 Assignment, PICOT Worksheet

What is the PICOT question?

In the elderly population, will the use of alarm systems in addition to the fall risk assessment decrease patient falls in the hospital setting compared to not using the alarm systems?

• What is the practice issue/problem?  What-is the scope of the issue? What is the need for change?
• How was the practice issue ……? (check all that apply)
• What is the practice area?
• What evidence must be gathered?(Identifies and documents four sources of evidence. Describes rationale for all checked types of evidence)
• Search terms/How to narrow the search?

nr 439 week 3 assignment