EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

NURSING 316

Introduces psychomotor and assessment skills necessary to provide person-centered, evidence-based nursing care. Experience opportunities to promote wellness and respond to health problems by participating in direct client care in community and acute-care settings. Develop confidence with the application of skills and clinical judgment in a simulation lab and through concept-based learning experiences in care settings.

CNP 446

Introduces the concept of evidence-based practice, the importance of evidence to improve clinical practice, strategies to evaluate the quality of evidence, and how to design an evidence-based project.

NURSING 448

Learning is centered on advancing knowledge of professional attributes necessary in healthcare settings. Expand the understanding of core concepts related to ethics, advocacy, safe therapeutic care, technology, and health informatics at a systems-level to influence care and outcomes. Broaden the understanding of nursing's role in the healthcare delivery system regarding quality improvement, emergency preparedness, care coordination, and palliation.

NURSING 447

Develop skills in using evidence to improve nursing practice. Learn strategies to evaluate the quality of evidence and effectively integrate evidence into nursing practice. Provides knowledge in how practice guidelines are developed, interpreted, and implemented in complex care settings. Understand the significance of engaging partners in evidence-based practice and identify processes to partner with others in order to have an impact on client care outcomes.

NURSING 806

Evaluate collective evidence and apply it, as appropriate, as a basis for improving nursing practice, health care, and healthcare outcomes.