1. Formulate a clinical problem that is nursing sensitive and patient focused. Develop a PICO statement to articulate a research question>
P=Population (Who is your population of interest to be affected?) 1= Intervention (What intervention will you implement to address the clinical problem?) C= Comparison (Will you be comparing one intervention with another or an intervention with existing protocols?) 0= Outcome (What is the desired outcome from the intervention?) T= Time (How long will the change take to implement?) 2. Determine organizational commitment 3. Develop a team to gather and appraise evidence 4. Determine if reasonable evidence exists to implement the clinical change 5. Implement a pilot change to test the feasibility 6. Evaluate the change/plan 7. Disseminate the results.
