NURS 360 - Introduction to Research and Evidence Based Practice

3 credits.
This course provides an overview of nursing and health care related research and evidence based practice. It introduces the basic skills and knowledge necessary to critically read research studies and conduct systematic literature reviews using established data bases. Basic principles of study design are presented and ethical issues in the conduct of research with patients and families are emphasized. The challenges of translating research evidence into practice are explored. Three lecture periods.

Prerequisite(s): Third year status in the nursing program and MATH 171 or 270.
Corequisite(s): None.

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