Each student carries a caseload of clients from a variety of community agencies. This course is designed to stimulate student interest in the research process, theory development, and translation of findings to nursing practice. Students learn the components, principles, and methods of scientific research to become discerning consumers of research. This course is designed to provide registered nurses returning for their baccalaureate degree in nursing with information regarding theoretical principles and nursing strategies effective in providing care to individuals, families and groups within the community. Principles of community and public health nursing are emphasized.
Clinical placement is in various practice settings in the community.
This course is designed to provide information to the advanced practice nurse regarding the basis of theory construction and the role that theory plays in providing the scientific basis for thepractice of nursing. This course is designed to provide information to graduate nursing students which will enhancetheir role transition to advanced practice. Course content examines theories underlying the construction and definition of professional nursing roles. Professional issues, including roles, and their interrelationships within the health care system perspective are considered. This course involves the systematic examination of the research process and quantitative and qualitative methods appropriate to the scientific inquiry of nursing phenomena.