The student will apply knowledge synthesized from organizational theory, nursing theory, nursing research, nursing systems, human resource management and financial management. Students select their own setting based on courses and individual goals and objectives. Three-credit clinical, nine clock hours per week. This course focuses on types of design, methods, sources of knowledge, and analyses useful to the consideration of selected nursing research problems, with a focus on using research-based knowledge in practice. This course builds on the foundations of research critique and utilization studied at the baccalaureate level.
Students develop a beginning proficiency in critiquing nursing research studies.
Students critique clinical, educational and systems research in nursing. This course focuses on the application of the research process in nursing. Students will develop a beginning research proposal to address a nursing research question. Students develop practical skills related to the coding of data, analysis of research data, and use of a computer statistical analysis package. Development of an original study that contributes to nursing knowledge.