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Janet H Davis1, Belen Samai Bustos, Diane Spoljoric
1About the Authors Janet H. Davis, PhD, RN, CNE, is an assistant professor, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, Indiana. Belen Samai Bustos, BSN, RN, is a registered nurse, Indiana University Health University Hospital, Hammond, Indiana. Diane Spoljoric, PhD, RNC, is an associate professor, Purdue University Northwest, Westville, Indiana. This work was partially funded through the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. For more information, contact Dr. Davis at Janet.Davis@pnw.edu.
Abstract:
The PICO (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) framework is widely accepted for posing evidence-based practice questions. This framework offers prelicensure nursing students a structured process for synthesizing nursing knowledge with the best available evidence to make decisions for practice. However, students in an international outreach course may find that evidence-based practice is not available in-country; furthermore, it may not be congruent with a population's culture. Faculty guidance helps students enrolled in international outreach courses to integrate cultural competence into the PICO structure. A case study illustrates how the framework was applied during an undergraduate nursing outreach course to Nicaragua.
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