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Winter 2026
Aug 28,2025 |
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| NRS 420 - Evidence-Based Practice and Research |
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The nursing profession is a scientific discipline grounded in sound and tested evidence. Nurses utilize this evidence to establish best practices for safety, high-quality, and cost-effective patient care. This course provides the student an opportunity to gain an understanding of how evidence-based practice and nursing research align to support the implementation of best practices in the clinical area. Students will explore research methodologies, develop a scientific question, and utilize the electronic databases to discover evidence. They will apply their knowledge of research methodologies to critically appraise literature. Through written assignments and discussion forums, students will strengthen their synthesis of evidence to make a best practice recommendation.
4.000 Credit hours 40.000 TO 48.000 Lecture hours Syllabus Available Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lecture Health Professions Division Health Professions Department Course Attributes: Tuition, Career and Technical Education Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Bachelor Applied Science May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College Now Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Nursing Prerequisites: Bachelor Applied Science level NRS 400 Minimum Grade of C- and Credit level STAT 243Z Minimum Grade of P and (Credit level WR 123 Minimum Grade of P or Credit level WR 227Z Minimum Grade of P) |
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