NUR310 Nursing Research and Use of Evidence Based Practice

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This course presents students with an introduction to the research process as it is applied to nursing. Students will learn the steps in the research process and consider how both qualitative and quantitative methods are used in nursing studies. Students will apply this knowledge while developing a researchable question in the field of nursing. Students will use this question as the basis for a review of relevant scientific literature and to explore a variety of research models that could be used to conduct a study on their topic. Students will learn to critically examine and interpret research findings as the basis for applying research in evidence-based practice. The role of the nurse as researcher and consumer of research will be examined as well as ethical considerations and the rights of human subjects in research studies.