NICU PICO(T) example
For the Week 2 discussion assignment in NURS 6052, you are asked to retrieve a piece of evidence from each level of the Levels of Evidence Pyramid from Walden Library by searching on a broad topic in filtered and unfiltered databases. Your PICOT can help guide you to select a broad keyword search that will work well for this assignment. This guide will focus on how to search filtered and unfiltered databases and successfully retrieve the six required levels of evidence.
The following PICO(T) example helps demonstrate a broad selection of possible keywords that will prove successful:
In the NICU, what is the effect of handwashing on infection control compared with hand sanitizers?
Keywords: Neonatal, Handwashing, Infection Control
Synonyms: NICU, “Hand Washing”, Cross Infection
Note: Putting a phrase in quotation marks tells the database to search for those words as a phrase and not as individual words. For instance, the quoted phrase “Infection Control” will be used throughout this demonstration to tell the database to search for it as a phrase.
You will find step-by-step instructions on how to find each of the six pieces of evidence in the following sections of this guide:
- Filtered Resources
- Unfiltered Resources