PICOT is an acronym used to help develop clinical research questions and guide you in your search for evidence:
P = Patient population
I = Intervention or issue of interest
C = Comparison of interventions or comparison of interests
O = Outcome
T = Time frame
For example, you may wish to research the effects of interrupted sleep on cognition of ICU patients 65 or older.
Using this PICOT model,
In _________(P), how does __________ (I) compared to _________ (C) influence _________ (O) over ________ (T)?
In ICU patients who are 65 or older, how does interrupted sleep (awakened one time or more in four hours) as compared to uninterrupted sleep influence the patients cognitive ability over 5 days?

Assignment Directions
Begin by selecting a topic in nursing  Download a topic in nursing that is of interest to you. Next, use PICOT to format possible research questions about that topic. Provide 3 possible PICOT research questions.
Include the following:

Title page
Provide a brief description of the topic and background information.
Explain the significance of the topic to nursing practice.
Provide 3 clearly stated PICOT questions.

Your paper should: 

Be 23 pages (not including the title page and reference page)
Use the current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources. 

Rubric

CriteriaRatingsPts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTopic/ Relevance to Nursing

33 to >29.37 pts
Meets or Exceeds Expectations
A clear and succinct description of the topic is presented. Background information is relevant and specific to the topic. The significance of the topic to nursing practice is explained clearly and is supported with examples.

29.37 to >24.75 pts
Mostly Meets Expectations
A description of the topic is presented but may be ambiguous or confusing. Some background information is provided, but more is needed for a full explanation. The significance of the topic to nursing practice is somewhat explained and may not be supported with examples.

24.75 to >19.47 pts
Below Expectations
A description of the topic is presented but is ambiguous or confusing. Some background information is provided, but more is needed for a full explanation. The significance of the topic to nursing practice is somewhat explained but is not supported with examples.

19.47 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
An unclear description of the topic is presented or is missing. No background information is provided. The significance of the topic to nursing practice is not explained.

33 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePICOT Research Questions

33 to >29.37 pts
Meets or Exceeds Expectations
All research questions are accurately framed as complete PICOT questions. PICOT questions provide a clear and specific focus for research within the topic.

29.37 to >24.75 pts
Mostly Meets Expectations
Only some research questions are framed as PICOT questions, or some PICOT questions are incomplete. PICOT questions provide a vague or unclear focus for research that may not be within the topic.

24.75 to >19.47 pts
Below Expectations
Few questions are framed as PICOT questions, or are incomplete. PICOT questions provide a vague or unclear focus for research that is not within the topic.

19.47 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Research questions are missing or are not framed as PICOT questions.

33 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA and Mechanics

34 to >30.26 pts
Meets or Exceeds Expectations
Follows all the requirements related to format, length, source citations, and layout. Written in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner. Responses are mostly error free. Information from sources is paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.

30.26 to >25.5 pts
Mostly Meets Expectations
Follows length requirement and most of the requirements related to format, source citations, and layout. Writing is generally clear and organized but is not concise or formal in language. Multiple errors exist in spelling and grammar with minor interference with readability or comprehension. Most information from sources is paraphrased and cited correctly.

25.5 to >20.06 pts
Below Expectations
Follows few requirements related to format, source citations, and layout. Writing may be unclear or informal in language. Multiple errors exist in spelling and grammar, interfering with readability or comprehension. Some information from sources is paraphrased and cited correctly.

20.06 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not follow format, length, source citations, and layout requirements. Writing is generally unclear and unorganized. Errors in spelling and grammar detract from readability and comprehension. Sources are missing or improperly cited.

34 pts

Total Points: 100

Your sister owns a small clothing store. During a conversation at a family dinner, she mentions her frustration with having to manually track and reorder high demand items. She would like an automated system but has a very small budget.
Write a 4-5 page paper in which you create a plan for a low-cost automated inventory system in which you:
Describe all the necessary equipment.
Explain the costs involved in the creation of the system.
Describe the ongoing maintenance that will be required.
Provide a workflow diagram in Visio or equivalent software to illustrate how the system will work.
Your assignment must:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such as Open Project, Dia, and OpenOffice. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
The specific Course Learning Outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Describe the types of business needs that can be addressed using information technology-based solutions.
Create requirements for a system through a formal technique that enables a productive change in a way the business is conducted.
Use contemporary CASE tools in process and data modeling.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in systems analysis and development.
Write clearly and concisely about Systems Analysis and Development topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Click here to view the grading rubric..
Assignment 1: Inventory Management Systems
Due Week 2 and worth 100 points
Your sister owns a small clothing store. During a conversation at a family dinner, she mentions her frustration with having to manually track and reorder high demand items. She would like an automated system but has a very small budget.
Write a 4-5 page paper in which you create a plan for a low-cost automated inventory system in which you:
Describe all the necessary equipment.
Explain the costs involved in the creation of the system.
Describe the ongoing maintenance that will be required.
Provide a workflow diagram in Visio or equivalent software to illustrate how the system will work.
Your assignment must:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such as Open Project, Dia, and OpenOffice. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
The specific Course Learning Outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Describe the types of business needs that can be addressed using information technology-based solutions.
Create requirements for a system through a formal technique that enables a productive change in a way the business is conducted.
Use contemporary CASE tools in process and data modeling.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in systems analysis and development.
Write clearly and concisely about Systems Analysis and Development topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Click here to view the grading rubric..

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With this assignment, you are asked to identify a small business and provide a thorough critique of their operations from an innovation perspective. 
1. First the  assessment of how innovative the top management team is, and how innovative key functional areas of the business is. 
2. This is then followed by the body of the paper where you address strategy, structure, culture, human resource management practices (rewards, appraisals, job design) and control systems within the organization to determine how much each of these areas contributes to or constrains innovative behavior on the part of the employees. 
3. You should then close with a section of specific, tangible recommendations for change based on your analysis. Look into the following issues: 
a) How innovative, risk-taking, and proactive is this venture? Characterize its entrepreneurial intensity, and discuss whether you think this is an appropriate level of entrepreneurial intensity 
b) Does the company set innovation goals? Do these cover product and process innovation? 
c) At the present time, what are the core competencies of the venture? Are innovation and opportunity recognition competencies? 
d) Apply the traits or characteristics associated with the entrepreneurial personality to the senior executives of this organization and draw conclusions. – What is the dominant management style in the company? Is it transformational? How much does delegation feature in the management style of upper management? Middle management? Can you cite prominent examples of ″giving up control to gain control″? 
e) Critique the structure of the company. In what ways does it support or constrain entrepreneurship? Is it flat? How does the organizational structure encourage or discourage innovation by employees? 
f) How many functional areas or departments get involved in the creation of new products, services and processes?
g) How tight or loose is the organizational control system? Provide examples of controls that support or hinder entrepreneurship. 
h) Look at the way in which the company evaluates and rewards employees. Are the appraisal and reward systems encouraging entrepreneurial behavior? Explain why or why not. – In addition to rewards, what sort of awards does the company provide employees? 
i) Examine the hiring practices of the firm from an entrepreneurial perspective. – Describe how open communication is in the company. Can anybody communicate with anybody? How efficiently? 
j) What kind of culture does the company have? What are the key values? How are these reinforced? How strong is the culture? Is it supportive of entrepreneurship? 
k) How bureaucratic is this company in terms of policies and procedures, approval cycles, and speed in decision-making? 
L) How do people in the company feel about change? – Is failure tolerated in this company? In what ways? How do they learn from failures? 
m) Does the company operate with an ongoing sense of urgency? If so, how is this urgency reinforced?  
n) What is the most entrepreneurial department or area in the company? What is the least entrepreneurial? In both cases, why? 
o) Identify two innovation champions in the company. Why do you think they are champions? 
p) What is the most entrepreneurial thing the company has done in the past two years? 
q) Of the above, what do you see as the major problem area in this venture today when it comes to increasing their levels of entrepreneurial behavior by their people? 
Outline: Company assessment based on the above questions (about 5 pages) Then provide 1 pages of recommendations

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