Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Catalog description

This course provides a foundation for understanding evidence-based nursing practice and the role both play in nursing scholarship. Skills necessary to critically read and evaluate both qualitative and quantitative nursing research and to use the results of research in practice are developed in this course. Primary aspects such as the research process, methodology, design, and interpretation of findings are explored. Content builds upon prior course learning, especially Statistical Concepts. The student builds upon and applies proper analysis of data, power, reliability, validity, and the difference between correlation and causation. This course also focuses on the evaluation and utilization of research and other sources of knowledge necessary to address patient needs, provide quality care, implement best practices, facilitate innovations, and eliminate evidence-based practice barriers. Students complete a Plan-Do-Study-Act project to demonstrate competency with the application, translation, and implementation of best evidence into clinical decision-making.”This is an Experiential Learning Course”