Description
This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview of nursing research. The course will be devoted to a discussion of the development of nursing research and its utilization in the practice of nursing. Additionally, the course will introduce basic terminology, principles of research, methods and designs of qualitative and quantitative nursing research with the goal of aiding the student to critically evaluate and utilize nursing research. The �So What?� connections between nursing theory and health care research and the possible importance for nursing practice and the profession will be regularly discussed. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Fall/Spring; RN-BSN)