NUR 705-Nurse Research, Statistics and Evidence-Based Practice

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student is able to:

1.     Understand the research process;

2.     Compare and contrast methods of inquiry;

3.     Demonstrate clarity, logic, rigor, and precision in the critique of nursing research studies;

4. Interpret descriptive and inferential statistical procedures;

5. Identify the statistical procedure relevant to a study’s research question or hypothesis;

6. Understand appropriate statistical methods for various types of research questions and designs;

7.     Apply varied critical steps of evidence-based practice to a clinical nursing problem; and

8.   Propose strategies to promote evidence-based practice to improve quality and safety in advanced nursing practice.