Appraising and Synthesizing Evidence for Practice

3 credits · Graduate

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to undertake a systematic search of literature, to critically examine and analyze the evidence, and to prepare an integrative or narrative literature review in response to a specific practice question. Students critique qualitative and quantitative research, systematic reviews, evidence-based guidelines, and other relevant sources, and explore ways to apply that research and evidence in practice. Major Restriction: Master of Science in Nursing (Thesis or Project) or Master of Science in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) students