NU 390 - Nursing Research

• Examine the role of the nurse in research and development of evidence-based practice (Level 3, Professional Role and Evidence-Based Practice)
• Explore techniques to promote evidence-based practice decisions in the practice of nursing (Level 3, Professional Role and Evidence-Based Practice)
• Critique a nursing research article (Level 3, Evidence-Based Practice)
• Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research (Level 3, Evidence-Based Practice)
• Complete a comprehensive review of the literature (Level 3, Technology and Critical Thinking)
• Investigate knowledge available to nurses from sources such as national patient guidelines and databases dedicated to meta-analysis (Level 3, Technology and Evidence-Based Practice. 
• Analyze the knowledge grounded in nursing science through examination of nursing practice, nursing theories, nursing research, and published literature (Level 3, Evidence-Based Practice).

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• Introduction to Nursing Research
• Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
• Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
• Develop a PICO or PEO question to guide an intergrative literature review
• Selecting and Defining a Problem
• Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
• Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
• Selecting the Sample and Setting
• Principles of Measurement
• Data Collection Methods
• Analyzing Data
• Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
• Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
• Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
• Critiquing Research Reports