“Effectiveness of Fall Prevention Programs for Confused Adults in Acute Care Settings: A PICOT Analysis”

PICOT : Does implementing a fall prevention program for confused adults compared to standard nursing care affect the incidence of patient falls in an acute care setting over 3 months?
Assignment Criteria: 
Students will develop a scholarly paper and include the following criteria.
1.    Construct the PICOT question in the intervention format based on the feedback and approved in Week 1
2.    Describe the clinical problem related to the PICOT question. 
a.    Discuss why the problem is important to nursing practice
b.    Discuss the chosen intervention
3.    Elaborate on how the intervention may impact the stated outcome
4.    Discuss two (2) barriers that a master’s prepared nurse might encounter before implementing the intervention.
5.    The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, four (4) to five (5) pages excluding the title and reference pages.
6.    Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion. 
7.    Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.
8.    Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used. 
9.    Include a minimum of three (3) references from professional peer-reviewed nursing journals to support the paper. References should be from scholarly peer-reviewed journals (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
10.    APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
11.     Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the final submission. Please be sure to review the originality report and make any needed changes.
12.    Submit by posted due date.