NURS 3400 - Evidence Based Practice Through Nursing Research

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): NURS 3020 AND NURS 3700 AND NURS 3410 AND NURS 3160

Description: This course introduces the student to the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) research process. The knowledge and competence needed to critique published research are explored. Students learn how to use research in support of their EBP. Course content aligns with the Magnet/Pathway to Excellence concepts including Empirical Outcomes, Exemplary Professional Practice, New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements, and QSEN Competencies of EBP and Patient-Centered Care. Ethical and legal considerations are also discussed. Qualitative and quantitative research processes are examined. Students complete a literature search using appropriate databases on a researchable problem and communicate findings. Emphasis is placed on the improvement of nursing practice through reading, using, and participating in research.