NURS-451 Overview of Nursing Research
This course introduces the concepts and principles related to the process of nursing research. Critiquing and evaluating nursing research as it relates to evidence are covered. This course focuses on the student developing an understanding and appreciation of the research process and evidence based practice. An emphasis is placed on the development of critical appraisal skills to evaluate nursing research findings for their validity and applicability to practice. Prerequisite: Undergraduate courses in statistics.