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2012-2013 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 511 - Translating Advanced Research Evidence to Nursing Practice

3 credits
Lecture
Prerequisite(s): Matriculated in Nursing graduate program. Focus on a) valuing research as a basis of professional nursing; b) understanding, evaluating and translating scientific evidence for nursing practice; and c) collaborating in the translation of evidence-based research activities. The course assists students in identifying researchable problems that shape nursing practice. Components of the research process are examined. Qualitative and quantitative approaches to generating, testing, and translating nursing knowledge and the underlying philosophical assumptions of each approach are examined.