Problem/PICOT/Evidence Search (PPE) Worksheet

Directions
Read over each of the following directions.
You must read the Assignment Practice Scenario below before completing the PPE Worksheet.
Download and use the required PPE Worksheet
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Review the information provided in our library of how to search for journal articles here
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Review the information provided in our library of how to locate and copy a journal permalink
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You are required to complete the worksheet using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013
(or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the “.docx” format. Do NOT save as Word
Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the
student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu
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. Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
Complete each section of the Problem/PICOT/Evidence (PPE) Worksheet. For the Clinical PICOT Question, use the NR439_Guide for writing
PICOT Questions and Examples.N439_Guide for writing PICOT Questions and Examples
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Use one of the templates/guides to write your Clinical PICOT Question using all of the PICOT elements. Be sure to include the PICOT letters in
your question.
Be sure to use the PPE grading rubric to make certain you are meeting all grading criteria of the PPE Worksheet.
Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and in-text APA formatting.
Submit the completed PPE Worksheet on the Week 3 Assignment page.
Students, A short tutorial with tips for completing the Week 3 Problem/PICOT/Evidence Search (PPE) worksheet assignment may be viewed
here.