Description
NURS 432. NURSING RESEARCH / EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE. This course focuses on the identification of nursing concerns within the clinical environment and the implementation of a strategic plan based upon the evidence that can improve the quality of clinical practice. The purpose of the course is to utilizes the steps of the evidence-based practice model to improve nursing practice. The course topics include the comparison of nursing practice models to EBP models, identification of patient problems, review of the literature, evidence appraisal, planning, implementing, and evaluating for positive outcomes. Prerequisites: Associate Nursing Degree in Applied Science from Butler County Community College (BC3) and a current unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license. The prerequisites may be waived with approval from the Director of Nursing. Fall semester online, three hours.