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PICOT Question: In nurses experiencing burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic, is there evidence to suggest that taking time for mental health care compared to not taking time for mental health care affects nurse burnout?

Guidelines for the paper:

The paper will include the following sections:

a. Clinical Question (45 points/28%)

Describe the problem. What is the focus of your group’s work? (See PICOT question)

Explain the significance of the problem in terms of patient outcomes. What health outcomes result from your problem? Or what statistics document this is a problem? You may find support on websites for government or professional organizations.

PICOT question in support of the group topic.

PICOT Question: In nurses experiencing burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic, is there evidence to suggest that taking time for mental health care compared to not taking time for mental health care affects nurse burnout?

State the purpose of your paper. What will your paper do or describe? This is similar to a problem statement. “The purpose of this paper is to . . .”

b. Levels of Evidence (20 points/13%)

Identify the type of question being asked (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.).

What is the best type of evidence to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study, etc.)?

c. Search Strategy (65 points/41%)

• List search terms and results.

Databases used (start with the CU library). Link your search with the PICOT question described above.

Refinement decisions. As you did your search, what decisions did you make in refinement to get your required articles down to a reasonable number for review? Were any limits used? If so, what?

• Identification of two (2) most relevant articles (primary sources published within the last 5 years).

d. Format (30 points/18%)

Correct grammar and spelling.

Include a title page.

Use of headings for each section.

▪ Clinical Question, Levels of Evidence, Search Strategy, and Conclusion

Adheres to current APA formatting and guidelines.

3-4 pages in length, excluding title and reference pages.

Cannot Use THese References

Galanis, P., Vraka, I., Fragkou, D., Bilali, A., & Kaitelidou, D. (2020). Nurses’ burnout and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.24.20237750

Hu, D., Kong, Y., Li, W., Han, Q., Zhang, X., Zhu, L. X., … & Zhu, J. (2020). Frontline nurses’ burnout, anxiety, depression, and fear statuses and their associated factors during the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China: A large-scale cross-sectional study. EClinicalMedicine, 24, 100424.

Ross, J. (2020). The Exacerbation of Burnout During COVID-19: A Major Concern for Nurse Safety. Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, 35(4), 439–440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2020.04.001

Shah, M. K., Gandrakota, N., Cimiotti, J. P., Ghose, N., Moore, M., & Ali, M. K. (2021). Prevalence of and factors associated with nurse burnout in the US. JAMA Network Open, 4(2):e2036469. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36469

USAHS (2020). Nurse Burnout: Risks, Causes, and Precautions. https://www.usa.edu/blog/nurse-burnout/#:~:text=Dangers%20of%20Nurse%20Burnout&text=Nurses%20themselves%20are%20at%20risk,can%20directly%20impact%20their%20health.