Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 5107 - Scientific Inquiry


Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: NURS 5100  
Description: This course incorporates research methods of inquiry, terminology, and lays the foundation for evidence based practice. Guided by theoretical frameworks, the foundation of qualitative and quantitative methods are explored. Current issues in nursing research, including rigor, critique, and dissemination of evidence are discussed. Students will begin to explore a clinical problem of interest and complete APSU research training certificate. Analysis of research studies and the development of a research question in the PICOT (Population/patient /problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time) format are outcomes of this course.