Integrative Application of Evidence-Based Practice

1 credits · School of Nursing

(Previously NURS 8105) This is an integrative application course that provides a progressive sequence of learning activities to advance and develop the student into a practice scholar. This course offers the student mentored opportunities to develop, implement, and evaluate a DNP project and apply scholarship to improve healthcare system, patient, and/or population health outcomes. The student is expected to accrue a minimum of 500 practice hours to achieve The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (2021) advanced-level nursing education subcompetencies. Prerequisites: 8101, 8102, 8212, 8214, 8222, 8224, 8226, 8232, 8234, 8236. The DNP project is designed to be completed over three semesters, and a minimum of four credit hours is required. Students will earn one credit hour per semester in 8101, two credits in 8102, and 1 credit 8103. [1]