After working with your preceptor to assess organizational policies, create a list of measurable outcomes for your capstone project intervention. Write a list of three to five outcomes for your proposed intervention. Below each outcome, provide a one or two sentence rationale.

The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

PICOT Statement

(P) In-patients in acute care units and acute rehabilitation unit.

(I) –Implementation of adequate nurse-to-patient staffing ratios

(C) –Disproportional nurse-to-patient staffing ratios

(O) –Improvement in quality of patient care

(T) Throughout hospitalization period

(P) For in-patients in acute care units and acute rehabilitation units(I)will implementation

of adequate nurse-to-patient staffing ratio(C)against disproportional nurse-to-patient

staffing ratio(O)improves the quality of patient care(T)throughout the period of the

hospitalization?

My project capstone topic

The Effects of Disproportionate Nurse to Patient Staffing Ratios on the quality of Patient Care

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