Role creation and negotiation are addressed. This course provides students with an overview of the design and methodology of qualitative and quantitative research as applied to professional nursing practice. Ethical considerations will be discussed along with implications for professional practice. This course concentrates on skill development in the application of qualitative research methodologies. The relationship between basic assumptions underlying qualitative research and strategies for data collection, analysis, and interpretation of findings is explored.
Qualitative research is critiqued focusing on scientific merit and ethical and legal considerations.
In this course students learn to apply statistical methods to the study of clinical and community health problems. This course establishes the foundation for forensic decision making in advanced nursing practice with an emphasis on a holistic approach to living victims and perpetrators. The relationship between sociocultural factors and violence is explored. Topics include assaults, accidents, homicides, suicides, custody, documentation, expert witness testimony, and anatomical gifts. Students learn basic forensic health assessment.