NR 631 Week 2 Assignment; PICOT Worksheet

Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 631 PICOT Worksheet PICOT Question De昀椀ne each element of the ques琀椀on below: P- (Pa琀椀ent, popula琀椀on, or problem): On adult inpa琀椀ent units at Geauga Medical Center where blood cultures are indicated I- (Interven琀椀on): does the development and implementa琀椀on of blood culture stewardship guidelines and compliance with the checklist for obtaining blood cultures, C- (Comparison with other treatment/current prac琀椀ce): compared to non-compliance to blood culture stewardship and checklists O- (Desired outcome): result in a decrease in inappropriate tes琀椀ng and cost related to blood cultures T- (Time Frame): within a six-month period What is the PICOT question? On adult inpa琀椀ent units at Geauga Medical Center where blood cultures are indicated, does compliance to the protocol of the blood culture stewardship checklist for obtaining blood cultures, compared to non-compliance to the blood culture stewardship protocol, decrease inappropriate blood culturing within a six-month period? What is the prac琀椀ce issue/problem? What is the scope of the issue? What is the need for change? Physicians are pu琀��ng culture orders in unnecessarily. The point of this project is to reduce unnecessary culturing on inpa琀椀ent units while following a guideline checklist created to help minimize inappropriate culturing. Following a checklist can help op琀椀mize blood culture tes琀椀ng by minimizing resource waste, decrease false posi琀椀ves, and improve collec琀椀on prac琀椀ces and adherence to blood culture guidelines. Having a checklist for front-line workers to follow will reduce unnecessary tes琀椀ng once the culture reaches the lab. The hope is for them to be a “Stop the line” process to start 2 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 631 PICOT Worksheet Appropriate blood culturing Reduce blood cultures 4