SCHOLARSHIP FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Develop skills in using evidence to improve nursing practice. Learn strategies to evaluate the quality of evidence and effectively integrate evidence into nursing practice. Provides knowledge in the research process to inform how nurses can have an impact on client care outcomes.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Nursing (Accelerated or Traditional program) BSN Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the nurses’ role in scholarly practice, including conducting and collaborating on research. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Evaluate research findings and demonstrate how the strength and relevance of available evidence influence the choice of interventions in the provision of patient-centered care. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate knowledge of protection of human participants in research, including issues related to participant rights, institutional, state and federal regulations. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Discuss the implications of health equity in research and diversity of research participants. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the processes of conducting nursing research. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate an understanding of dissemination and use of research for practice improvement. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Differentiate among research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the nurses’ role in scholarly practice, including conducting and collaborating on research. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Evaluate research findings and demonstrate how the strength and relevance of available evidence influence the choice of interventions in the provision of patient-centered care. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate knowledge of protection of human participants in research, including issues related to participant rights, institutional, state and federal regulations. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Discuss the implications of health equity in research and diversity of research participants. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the processes of conducting nursing research. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate an understanding of dissemination and use of research for practice improvement. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Differentiate among research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027