NURS 475 - Research and Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice for RNs

(3 credits)

This course focuses on research utilization and its relationship to evidence-based practice (EBP). Student are introduced to the research process and the ethical principles related to the implementation and reporting of research. Students learn how to engage in research utilization in relation to providing comprehensive, efficient, and cost effective care to diverse populations. This entails conducting literature reviews and critically evaluating primary research publications that focus on an EBP question. Students will critique research retrieved in the literature review in relation to nursing theory, nursing practice, and interdisciplinary care and formulate strategies for addressing the identified EBP question.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 471 - Professional Nursing Concepts for RNs Fall, Spring.