Course Code:
NUR3165

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
000

Course Description:
This introductory course will assist students in conceptualizing both the basic research process and the importance of research to nursing and will enable students to understand and use published healthcare research.

Instructors:

Annamarie Johnson, DNP, MSN, RN
johnsona@chipola.edu

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

N1 Apply effective interpersonal relationship and leadership skills in the management concepts, decision making, delegation, and provision of high-quality nursing care in a variety of settings.

N2 Critically evaluate evidences-based findings from various sources, determine relevance and application to improve patient outcomes.

N3 Evaluate needs within various practices including acute care, long term care, and community settings and formulate teaching plans based on identified issues, and improved health care delivery.

N4 Serve as a change agent and client advocate in the practice of professional nursing with individuals, families, groups, and communities.

N5 Apply the nursing professional role and foundation, to promote effective teambuilding in the delivery of health teaching and counseling skills throughout the lifespan of the client.

N6 Identify and deliver culturally sensitive care to diverse populations served within various practice settings.

Healthy People 2030

National Patient Safety Goals

ACEN Standards

Course-level learning outcomes:

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

Online lectures, online discussions, projects, selected readings, online documents, audio-visuals, portfolios, and/or computer lab. Assessment of evidence-based research through a proctored assignment (research paper) along with a critique of a quantitative research article and a qualitative research article.