Nov 23, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NU 6030 - Evaluating Care: Research and Project Management

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course focuses on developing knowledge related to evidence-based practice in complex health care systems. Emphasis is placed on research process and methods and the application to related organizational culture, resources, health care delivery models, and patient outcomes. Project management principals will be incorporated into the research process.  (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Examine scientific evidence that serves as basis for patient and provider safety in practice
  • Describe evidence-based practice, considering components of research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient/family values
  • Demonstrate knowledge of health research methods and processes
  • Employ health research methods and processes, as well as project management alone or in partnership, to generate new knowledge for practice
  • Translate research to convey the nursing perspective to policy makers and stakeholders in an understandable way
  • Role model clinical decision making based on evidence, clinical expertise, and patient/family preferences and values
  • Apply the best possible evidence from nursing and other disciplines as foundations for desired patient outcomes, quality nursing practice, and health system organization

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None

Course Topics
  • PICOT or PEO question development
  • Integrated literature review
  • Manuscript development based on review of the literature
  • Translating evidence into leadership
  • Translating evidence into education/clinical outcomes
  • Evidence-based practice project within health care setting
  • Project management concepts

Coordinator
Dr. Kathleen Mussato



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