Communication in Nursing Practice 5b - Research in Nursing Practice BSNC 5060

BSNC 5060 is a blended learning course that focuses on the nature and role of research in nursing practice. Learners are introduced to the concepts that are foundational to qualitative and quantitative research. The role of BSN nurses as consumers and critics of nursing research is developed with an emphasis on research literacy. Learners will critique research articles relevant to healthcare. By determining the quality and rigor of research, learners work towards identifying evidence that supports safe, high quality nursing care – the hallmark of evidence-informed nursing practice. Learners are exposed to nursing research, their sources and how they are developed. The significance of informing nursing care with evidence is deliberate. Learners consider the value and contribution of nursing scholarship to the creation of credible evidence for clinical judgment and nursing practice, client safety, and quality improvement in healthcare. Learners will critically analyze the nature and hierarchy of evidence, the structure of a research design and how evidence contributes to the development of best practice guidelines for nursing practice.