COURSE DETAIL
NURS6055 Applied Evidence Based Practice
Credit hours: 3
Cluster: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Course Level: graduate
Institution:University of Colorado Denver
Pre-requisites: NURS6493 (Inferential Stats)
Course Description: This totally online course focuses on using research and evidence sources, clinical judgment, and patient values and preferences in practice. Advanced skills in critical appraisal and knowledge of organizational culture and change theory are emphasized to support implementation of evidence-driven clinical decisions by the advanced practice nurse.
Method of Instruction: Online. UCD uses Blackboard platform.
Campus visits required: Not Applicable
Course Contact: Jennifer M. Smith
email: professional.development@ucdenver.edu
Tuition: NEXus Common Price
Other considerations: By the end of this course, the learner will be able to: Evaluate strength of evidence to make informed decisions in practice. Critically appraise scientific rigor of sources of evidence for practice. Interpret results of research and evidence sources for practice. Develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for systematic/organizational/transdisciplinary approaches.Design EBP programs for patient populations. DNP students only.
Available Seats by Semester for this course:
SPRING 2010
Section: N01
Instructor:TBA
Seats:2
Credits: 3