NUR-420: Research in Nursing and Evidence Based Practice

Introduces research design and analysis necessary to examine, apply, and utilize
nursing science. Course content includes an overview of current issues in knowledge development in nursing including the process of research utilization and evidence based practice. The student will conduct analytic critiques of the research literature for scientific merit, synthesize these critiques for application to practice, and develop strategies for providing leadership to make evidence based practice a reality in current and future work settings.