This guide is for BUSI 619 Week 1 PICO Assignment, start to submission. Write a PICO question with a 50 to 75-word paragraph linking the topic to evidence-based practice and a reference list of 3 to 5 peer-reviewed primary research articles.
BUSI 619 is Quality Assessment and Evidence Based Decision Making, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Healthcare Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI619; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 619 Quality Assessment and Evidence Based Decision Making |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 1 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | A PICO question, a 50 to 75-word paragraph and a reference list |
| Sources | 3 to 5 peer-reviewed primary research articles |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 619 Week 1 PICO Assignment asks for
You create a Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome (PICO) question and include a 50 to 75-word paragraph explaining how the topic is linked to evidence-based practice. Current APA is used, and a reference list of 3 to 5 peer-reviewed primary research articles is included. It is due in Module/Week 1. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 619
In the published schedule, PICO Assignment is one of 16 graded written assignments in BUSI 619. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 1, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 619 Week 1 PICO Assignment is graded
Liberty grades PICO Assignment with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 619 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Module/Week one begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 619 Week 1 method, step by step
Read this part against the whole
PICO Assignment is one piece of a larger submission. Read the instructions for every part before you write this one, so the choices you make now (topic, question, population) still work when the later parts arrive.
Lock the topic and the question early
Pick a problem you can carry for the rest of the course and phrase the question so it can actually be answered. A vague question makes every later section harder to write.
Write to the headings the part names
Mirror the instructions: each element the part names becomes a heading. It makes the grading easy to follow and makes it obvious when something is missing.
Support every claim with current evidence
Keep the evidence current and relevant (3 to 5 peer-reviewed primary research articles). Each source should support a specific statement in this part, and the set should show why the problem is worth studying.
Keep the draft consistent with earlier parts
Read the feedback on the previous part first and carry the corrections forward. Consistent wording across parts is what makes the final document read as one proposal.
Check length and APA before submitting
Check the part against its share of the total length (A PICO question, a 50 to 75-word paragraph and a reference list) and apply current APA throughout. A part that runs far over its share usually contains material that belongs in a later section.
A structure for BUSI 619 Week 1 PICO Assignment
Word targets are planning numbers for about 900 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| P, I, C, O | Each element named. | ~270 words |
| The PICO question | One sentence. | ~180 words |
| EBP link paragraph | 50 to 75 words. | ~220 words |
| References | 3 to 5 primary research articles. | ~230 words |
A topic angle that works
Make sure the references are primary research (original studies), not reviews or opinion pieces; the guide specifies primary research articles, and the later matrices depend on them.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
In adult medical-surgical inpatients (P), does structured hourly rounding by nursing staff (I), compared with usual care (C), reduce patient falls (O)? Falls are a leading cause of hospital injury and a publicly reported quality measure. The question links to evidence-based practice because rounding is widely adopted, yet studies report mixed effects on falls, so managers need the evidence before investing staff time.1
- All four elements.
- A 50 to 75-word rationale.
- Ties to a quality measure.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 619 Week 1
- Review articles in the reference list.
- A missing comparison.
- A paragraph outside 50 to 75 words.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: A PICO question, a 50 to 75-word paragraph and a reference list
- Sources: 3 to 5 peer-reviewed primary research articles
- Matches the topic and question used in the earlier parts
- Instructor feedback on the previous part applied
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What kind of articles does the BUSI 619 PICO reference list need?
3 to 5 peer-reviewed, primary research articles.
How many points is BUSI 619 Week 1 PICO Assignment worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 619, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 619 Week 1 the same in every section of BUSI 619?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 619. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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