Directions

Discussion: Apply Knowledge

Step 1: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.

Paragraph one: List your population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and time frame (PICOT) question from the Week 2 assignment. Describe the population or client you are advocating for. Why are they vulnerable to the identified nursing clinical practice problem?

Paragraph two: Identify the key stakeholders and explain why they are important to the change project. How do you plan to engage and communicate with the identified stakeholders throughout the change project?

Paragraph three: Describe who would authorize your change project and ensure ethical compliance. Explain any specific group, committee, or nurse leader that should be involved.

SOLUTION

My PICOT question is: “In adult patients with acute pain (P), how does the use of non-opioid analgesics (I) compared to opioid analgesics (C) increase pain relief (O) within the first 48 hours post-surgery (T)?”

The population I am advocating for consists of adult patients experiencing acute pain following surgery. This population is particularly vulnerable to the issue of opioid use in pain management because of the potential for addiction, side effects, and complications such as respiratory depression.…Please click the icon below to access entire solution at $5