P

Population, Patient, or Problem. (“In patients admitted to the ED” OR “In nurses working on the Orthopedics Unit”)

In...

Nurses in inpatient tele units

I

Intervention (“How does the use of a sepsis screening tool” OR “How does use of a buddy system”)

How Does… buddy system implementation

C

Comparison (“Compared to no use of a sepsis screening tool” OR “Compared to no structured staff assignment method”)

Compared to… standard nursing structure

O

Measureable Outcome (“impact rates of early identification of SIRS and Sepsis” OR “Perceptions about teamwork and call light response times”

Impact… nursing satisfaction

T

Time (if appropriate – you won’t always have a time frame) (“Prior to being admitted to the inpatient unit”)