Course overview
The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of why research is important in the ongoing provision of safe, quality care to patients.
- Foundational Knowledge -Evidence Based Nursing
- Skills For Evidence Based Nursing
- Application To Clinical Practice
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse the ethical principles that underpin research
- Apply critical thinking skills and enquiry strategies to search databases and locate credible, clinically relevant research literature
- Critically evaluate the skills required to incorporate research findings into nursing practice
- Explain the relationship between knowledge, research and evidence-based practice
- Describe the principles of evidence-based practice and integrate these principles into the application of person-centred nursing care
- Critique research literature using appropriate frameworks and tools