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    Apr 20, 2024  
2017-2018 Augusta University Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 6400 - Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare



This course focuses on the implementation of evidence-based practice to address treands in safety and quality to achieve optimal outcomes. This course also examines the relationship between research and its relevance to nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the retrieval, appraisal, and synthesis of evidence in collaboration with healthcare team members, including patients, to improve care outcomes. Use of performace measures to assess and improve the delivery of evidence based practices and to promote outcomes that demonstrate delivery of quality care at the microsystem level will also be highlighted. The relationship to outcomes will be evaluated using information systems, management principles, concepts of evidence-based practices and scientific writing publications.

Grade Mode: Normal, Audit

Prerequisites: NURS6100 and NURS6200 and STAT6300 and NURS6700

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3

Repeat Status: No

College Restrictions: College of Nursing Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester


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