NURS 6010 - Theory & Research Nursing

Credit Hours: 3

This course explores the relationships between theory, nursing research, and nursing practice. The use of theory and research in the construction of a scientific knowledge base for nursing practice will be examined. Emphasis will be on the importance of research as a process for developing and examining practice-based questions, and evidence- based practice. The research process, with emphasis on the logic and processes of inquiry, design, data collection and analysis, and the interpretation, dissemination, and application of findings appropriate to nursing practice, will be reviewed. A critical analysis of nursing research and the methodological approaches utilized in the practice of nursing administration and leadership in health care will be conducted. Students will develop proposals for individual or group research projects relevant to their areas of interest.