Nursing Inquiry for Advanced Practice Nursing

3 credits

This course focuses on the formal process of developing nursing science, study design, andinterpreting statistics to evaluate evidence that supports advanced nursing practice. Issues relatedto the intersection of bias, structural racism, and social determinants with healthcare inequities in research will be discussed. Quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry are examined. Quality considerations of various research designs are explored. Levels of evidence are identifiedconcerning existing research outcomes. The course emphasizes the evaluation of existingresearch outcomes as evidence to support clinical practice, demonstrate quality improvement(QI), and advance nursing knowledge.