Nursing Theory & Evidence-Based Practice

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce the RN student to the conceptual, philosophical, scientific, and ethical bases for professional nursing practice. The relationship among theory, research and evidence-based practice is explored and applied to real life practice situations. The role of the nurse in support of this theory, research, and evidence-based practice is addressed through a theoretical paper, research critiques, and discussion of evidence-based care in selected scenarios.