NM 465 - Nursing Research

This course is designed as an introduction to the role of evidence-based nursing practice (EBP) within the profession. The two goals of this course are: a) to increase nurses’ awareness, understanding and appreciation of the principals involved in nursing research and b) to prepare nurses to better understand and utilize research findings in the continued effort to improve nursing practice. Students will be prepared to read reports of nursing research and to critically assess their value in practice. To make this learning more meaningful, students will be encouraged to apply the knowledge gained to their own practices. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: SC 145 Anatomy and Physiology I/SC 145L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab, SC 165 General Microbiology/SC 165L General Microbiology Lab, SC 185 General Chemistry/SC 185L General Chemistry Lab, MA 107 College Algebra, SC 245 Anatomy and Physiology II/SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab, NM 122 Introduction to Professional Nursing, NM 136 Pharmacology, NM 222 Clinical Nursing I, NM 255 Applied Pathophysiology, NM 322 Clinical Nursing II, NM 352 Public Health Nursing, NM 424 Gerontological Nursing, and NM 341 Family Nursing I. Corequisites: None.