NURS 311 - Evidence Informed Nursing Practice

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The course provides a hands on approach to evidence-informed nursing practice. This includes formulating clinical questions, systematic searching of electronic databases, reading, interpreting and critically appraising health research. Emphasis is on developing thinking and information literacy skills necessary to be an astute research consumer, and using evidence to inform clinical decision making. Note: Available only to nursing students in the Collaborative/Honors Program, After Degree/After Degree Honors Program or RPN-BScN Program. Prerequisite for Collaborative/Honors Program students: NURS 211 (or NURS 341). Credit may be obtained for only one of NURS 311 or 301.

NURS 578 - Knowledge Synthesis

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

Examine the methods used to conduct various types of systematically conducted literature review or syntheses. Applying key steps for systematically conducting selected types of literature reviews, and the benefits and challenges associated with each of these approaches. Challenges, debates, and issues in evidence-based/evidence informed practice and policy will be addressed.

NURS 609 - Synthesizing Knowledge

3 units (fi 6)(FIRST, 0-3S-0)

The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge, methodological skills, and guidance through all steps of an appropriate systematic literature review for the dissertation project. Emphasis is placed on examining the methods of conducting comprehensive syntheses of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research evidence. Challenges, debates, and issues in evidence-based/evidence-informed practice and policy will be addressed.