Evidence-Based Practice for Quality Improvement

Catalog description

This course will focus on utilizing diverse evidence-based practice resources for quality improvement. Knowledge of the basic principles of the research process, evaluation methodologies, and critique of research is essential for the nurse scientist. Course concepts will build upon the foundation of translational research, demonstrating the generation and synthesis of evidence from nursing science into practice. This course will provide opportunities for the application of quality improvement initiatives for established and emerging principles of safety science. National quality and safety initiatives utilizing proven research within individual and systems-based settings will be explored. **Note: Students will begin Chapter 2 of the manuscript by creating the Literature Review. The course requires documentation of 125 immersion hours associated with the DNP Project.