NURS 7308 - MEASUREMENT AND HEALTH OUTCOMES

[4 Credits]

The focus of Measurement and Health Outcomes is on the measurement of concepts related to clinical care, health outcomes, and administrative nursing problems. The theoretical basis of measurement is presented as a foundation for the development and evaluation of measurement instruments and procedures for use in nursing research. Techniques of instrument construction and psychometric evaluation of reliability and validity will be presented, along with selected measurement issues in nursing research. Prerequisites: BIOS 6102, NURS 7303 or NURS 7309