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Research Project

As a DNP, you have been asked to identify why the patients that are undergoing surgery are complaining that pain experienced after a surgical procedure has not been managed adequately. The patients' need of narcotics is around the clock until the pain subsides. The lack of staff in the surgical floor is a problem the institution has been dealing with for the last year and the problem still has not been corrected. The patient's satisfaction is compromised, and the nurse patient ratio is high. Maximize your scores with our expert assignment help - get help now! 

Step 1: Identify the problem - Cultivate a spirit of inquiry  
Explain, in your own words, what is the problem?  
What are the data and sources that validate the problem?  
Safety  
Quality indicators  
Practice observations  
Patient satisfaction  
Other  
Why is the problem is relevant?   
What is the current practice?  
Create the clinical question utilizing the PICOT format - Ask clinical questions utilizing the PICOT format 
P = Patient Population  
I = Intervention or issue  
C = Comparison Intervention or Status  
O = Outcome  
T = Timeframe to accomplish the O

Searching for the best evidence
The student will look at the different databases to search for the strongest evidence that will be used to answer the clinical question.  
Critically appraise the evidence - Summarize the evidence 
The student will evaluate the evidence and will choose the ones that will help to answer the clinical question. They will create a summary of the best information found and synthesize the findings.  
Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise 
Develop best evidence recommendations 
Create an action plan  
Implement action plan  
Reports results to stakeholders
Create a report to the stakeholders  
Disseminate findings 
Hospital administration meeting - PowerPoint  
General Instructions
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