Using Evidence to Improve Nursing Practice
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| NURS2015 | Nursing | 2 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- NURS2015
- School
- Nursing
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This course considers:
- A review of the major research paradigms;
- Introduce the concept of clinical audit and how this can be used to improve practice;
- Evidence through collaboration, introduction to systematic reviews;
- Advanced critical thinking;
- Quality assurance;
- Patient safety;
- Evidence as an agent of change and consideration of the barriers to change;
- Critical interpretation of written data;
- Introduction and interpretation of numeric data;
- Research ethics and the special considerations in health care;
- Introduction to the extended literature review;
- Advanced literature searching;
- Manage evidence by the use of tools e.g Endnote and Zotero;
- Development of a research proposal in preparation for the year three extended literature review.
Target Students
BSc (Hons) Nursing Students.
Classes
200 hours of learning delivered by a variety of methods, including self-directed study
Assessment
- 100% Assignment: Develop a proposal based on the topic selection in the formative section of this module to give indication of relevance, search strategy to be adopted and critical evaluation. Max 3,000 words.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to explore the concepts of the research process and determine how research findings can be utilised to improve practice.Learning Outcomes
Evaluate different research methods and apply a working knowledge of the associated data collection and statistical analysis.
Make informed critical judgements on the research of others in a variety of contexts.
Develop a proposal in preparation for the year three extended literature review.
Analyse the impact of research on improving practice including audit and quality improvement strategies.
Evaluate research in terms of international standards considering transferability to UK practice.
Demonstrate an appreciation of, and be able to analyse ethical issues in research within your field of nursing.
Conveners
- Dr Philippa Hemingway