NRS4100 Evidence- Based Nursing Practice

This course will empower future nurses with essential skills in locating, critically appraising, translating, and contributing to the scholarly foundation of nursing as a discipline. Using models of evidence-based practice, students will participate in mentored projects that contribute to application, integration, or discovery within nursing theory or practice.

Credits

3 sh

Prerequisite

ABSN: A grade of B- or better in NRS 3100, NRS 3200, NRS 3300, and NRS 3400 BSN: A grade of B- or better in NRS 3200 and NRS 4500

Course Types

Nursing

Offered

Summer
Spring

Course Outcomes

1. Compare and contrast types of scholarship that inform nursing practice.
2. Analyze various research designs typically used in health sciences, including quantitative and qualitative approaches.
3. Apply the tenets of evidence-based medicine through critical appraisal.
4. Utilize systematic processes to critically review scholarly work for application to nursing practice.
5. Contribute to a mentored, scholarly project to advance nursing theory or practice.