Master Resource Outline

 

Course Title: NRSG 604 Evidence-Based Practice I

Credits: 3 (lecture)

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Prerequisites: STAT 216 (or equivalent) and N387R (or equivalent) or NRSG 489R

Degree: MN, DNP

AACN Core Competencies for Advanced-Level Nursing Education: 4.1h, 4.1i, 4.2f, 4.2h, 4.2k, 4.3e

MRJCON Graduate Program Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10

 

Course Description:

This graduate nursing course advances the student’s capacity for critical review of the literature from across disciplines in order to improve clinical outcomes by way of evidence-based/informed practice.

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Discuss evidence-based competencies for graduate nursing.
  2. Critically appraise existing literature and other evidence to answer relevant clinical practice questions and translate the best evidence into practice
  3. Evaluate research evidence for congruence with select constructs, models, and theories.
  4. Analyze the legal, cultural, and ethical considerations related to evidence-based practice.
  5. Critically examine implementation models to facilitate adoption of evidence-based practice in order to improve practice and outcomes.

Exemplars of Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. PICO Project, inclusive of qualitative and quantitative evidence. [CLO 4, CLO 5]
  2. Discussions [CLO 1, CLO 3]
  3. Evidence table [CLO 2, CLO 3]

AACN Competencies [AACN Essentials, 2021]

This course introduces:

1.1e Translate evidence from nursing science as well as other sciences into practice.

1.1f Demonstrate the application of nursing science to practice.

1.2h Integrate an understanding of nursing history in advancing nursing’s influence in health care.

1.2j Translate theories from nursing and other disciplines to practice.

1.3e Synthesize current and emerging evidence to Influence practice.

2.5j Develop evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes and safety.

4.1h Apply and critically evaluate advanced knowledge in a defined area of nursing practice.

4.1j Engage in scholarship to advance health.

4.1k Collaborate to advance one’s scholarship.

4.1l Disseminate one’s scholarship to diverse audiences using a variety of approaches or modalities.

4.2f Use diverse sources of evidence to inform practice.

4.2h Address opportunities for innovation and changes in practice.

4.3e Identify and mitigate potential risks and areas of ethical concern in the conduct of scholarly activities.

4.3f Apply IRB guidelines throughout the scholarship process.

4.3g Ensure the protection of participants in the conduct of scholarship.

4.3h Implement processes that support ethical conduct in practice and scholarship.

4.3i Apply ethical principles to the dissemination of nursing scholarship.

5.2i Design evidence-based interventions to mitigate risk.

9.2h Foster opportunities for intentional presence in practice.

10.1c Contribute to an environment that promotes self-care, personal health, and well-being.

This course develops:

1.1e Translate evidence from nursing science as well as other sciences into practice.

1.1f Demonstrate the application of nursing science to practice.

1.3e Synthesize current and emerging evidence to Influence practice.

4.1h Apply and critically evaluate advanced knowledge in a defined area of nursing practice.

4.1k Collaborate to advance one’s scholarship.

4.2f Use diverse sources of evidence to inform practice.

 

Approved by GAAC:  1/23/12; 10/14/13; amended 12/2/16; 11/25/19; 9/9/2022

Approved by Faculty: 4/9/12; 1/7/14; 2/13/17; 12/12/19; 9/12/2022