NUR 710 Evidence-based Practice I: Methods

This course focuses on the requisite skills for applying evidence into nursing practice. The conceptualization, definition, theoretical rationale, and models of evidence-based practice will be evaluated. Students will identify a high priority health problem in their area of clinical expertise and review the literature supporting the need for a practice change initiative. The identification of targeted health improvement outcomes in a patient population will guide the student in developing goals for the Scholarly Project. Students will perform a critical review and synthesis of knowledge in their own area of concentration, and will identify key concepts and relationships for their practice change that will become the foundation for their Scholarly Project. (4 credits)