NURS 502 - Advanced Nursing Research

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): NURS 501

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course builds upon the previous course, Quantitative Methods and Statistics, and provides the foundation for the use of evidence based practice in nursing practice, including historical development, organizational strategies, clinical practice guidelines, barriers, and ethical considerations. Qualitative methods and designs are explored in groups and applied through live interviews. Selected components of a research proposal are designed using a team approach, and the proposal is presented in a live webinar to fellow students and invited participants. Ethical practices of research, including the process of application to the Institutional Review Board, are reviewed.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Explore various strategies and barriers in implementation of evidence-based nursing practice.
Differentiate between qualitative designs and methods used in healthcare research
Apply qualitative research methods to a pilot sample.
Design components of a quantitative or qualitative research proposal.
Present a research proposal in a synchronous webinar format.