Oct 03, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 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.