COURSE OBJECTIVES:
· Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Apply knowledge of research methods in analyzing and critiquing research studies and ongoing research relevant to nursing practice.
· Analyze existing research studies for theoretical/conceptual development and relevancy to nursing and nursing practice.
· Identify legal, ethical, social, cultural, economic and political implications of research in relation to the use of human subjects and completed research publications pertinent to nursing practice.
· Analyze research studies and theories for their contribution to the advancement of nursing science and individual practice.
· Synthesize analyzed research studies and theories for their contribution to the advancement of nursing science and individual practice.