Question

significant nursing clinical issue for one who works as a triage nurse on phone. Formulate clinical questions in a PICO(T) format

Answer 1

Triage nurse-Based on our comlpaint & what are vital signs will determine where the appropriate room is available.

emergency rooms have fast track where patients may be send & can be treated quickly.

Formulation of clinical questions in PICO(T) format=

PICOT stands for

1]Population/patient problem- questions may be asked i.e.Who is your patient?,what is the age of patient ?,what is the sex of patient?

2]Intervention-What do you plan to do for your patient? i.e.specific tests ,therapies

3] Comparison-What is the alternative to your treatment ?

4]Outcome -What outcome do you seek?i.e. symptoms ,no symptoms ,or healthy

5] time-What is the time frame?

PICOT questions fall under following types

1]Theropy or prevention

What is the best treatment or intervention?

How i can prevent this problem?

2] Diagnosis or assesment-

What is the best way of to asses or best diagnostic test for this patient?

3] Causation

What causes this problems?

4]Prognosis

What are the long term effects of this problems?

5] Meaning

What is the meaning of this experiance of this patient?