NUR 328 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCED BASED NURSING PRACTICE FOR THE ABSN TRACK

College of Nursing

Credit(s): 3

This course was created for the Accelerated BSN track. It provides an introduction to the research methodology essential to providing evidence-based nursing care. Students will acquire the fundamental basics in quantitative and qualitative nursing research. Legal and ethical issues are discussed. The students will also develop the knowledge and skills necessary to appraise the literature and/or grade the strength of recommendations and apply to evidence-based nursing practice, including up-to-date electronic resources. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK. There are three courses required to complete the Graduation Composition Communication Requirement (GCCR) which are NUR 321, NUR 328, & NUR 426.

Prereq: Primary Degree/Primary major: NURO-BSN. NUR 321, NUR 323, NUR 324, NUR 325, NUR 330, and NUR 333, with a C or higher in each. STA 210, STA 296, or BST 230, with a C or higher. Co-req: NUR 331.
Approved for Distance Learning.