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Evidence-Informed Nursing Practice
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepares students analyze, evaluate, and apply nursing and other theories. Examines relevant to a
theories various sciences with a nursing practice lens. Expands understanding the in learners’ of
theoretical foundations nursing research, and their applications clinical research and evidence- of to
based practice. Learners explore the research process, consider various types research questions, of
study designs, types data, and discuss how research translated enhance nursing practice. and of is to
Learners velop their ability critically evaluate evidence, its strengths, and its applicability clinical de to to
practice, using statistical methods. Learners also explore data, including from electronic a how
information systems, can help answer important nursing healthcare-related research questions. to and
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Gray, J., Grove, & Sutherland, (2016). S., Burns and The Practice Nursing Research: Grove’s of
Appraisal, Synthesis and Generation Evidence of (8 St. Louis, MO:th ed.). Elsevier.
Butts, & Rich, (2018). Practice (3rd ed.). J. B., K. L. Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing
Burlington, MA: Jones Bartlett & Learning
Supplemental Resources
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual the American Psychological of
Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. and and Analyze apply nursing other theories nursing research and practice. to
2. Evaluate the role theoretical foundations nursing research, their applications clinical of of and to
research and evidence-based practice.
3. Explore the research process; consider various types research questions, study designs, and of
types of data.
4. Critically analyze data using a variety statistical methods. of a
5. Critically analyze, evaluate, and apply nursing research improve patient care diverse to in
settings.
6. Apply the research process and effectively appraise evidence to enhance nursing care delivery.
7. Discuss how research informs nursing practice changes and translated evidence-based is to
practice. a
8. Evaluate the role nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice driving quality of in
improvement and patient-centered care.
9. Discuss the ethical implications conducting nursing research involving human subjects and of
vulnerable populations.
NUR Theoretical Foundations, Research, 501: &
Evidence-Informed Nursing Practice
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10. ar Effectively summarize and frame well-reasoned guments that draw upon theoretical
knowledge, including evidence, effectively communicate the value research. to of
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
The standard requirement for 4.5 credit course for students spend 13.5 hours weekly a hour is to in
work. This includes preparation, activities, evaluation regardless delivery a and of mode.
Week
Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation
1
Module
1.1
Preparation
• Readings:
