NURS 7481 - Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice

[4 Credits]

This course provides theoretical, didactic, and requisite skills for advanced practice nurses to integrate research evidence with clinical expertise and patient considerations to demonstrate advanced levels of clinical decision making and development of health systems. Students will access a multitude of available resources, examine models and processes of evidence based practice, and critically appraise evidence. Students will analyze and implement the role of the advanced practice nurse to translate evidence into practice. Strategies to build and sustain a culture of evidence based practice, quality improvement, and research utilization are used to improve patient outcomes.