Isbn 13 978 1496300232

Florida National University NUR 3165

Syllabus

Course Number
NUR 3165

Course Title
Nursing Research

Course Credits
3 Credits

Prerequisites
NUR 3805, NUR 3065

Instructor Information
Yesenia Osle, DNP, MSN/Ed, BS, RN

yosle@fnu.edu

Text and Materials
Polit, D. & Beck, C. (2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health.

ISBN-13: 978-1496300232

American psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th Edition). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

ISBN: 976-1-4338-0561-5

Course Description
This course presents nursing research as a basis for nursing practice. Gives experiences in reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting research data for nursing practice.

*This course will use a variety of learning modalities to attain the course objectives, including but not limited to lecture, online discussion, case study, assessment strategies, group and or individual exercises, team and individual presentation, and learning games.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, student should be able to: -

1. Produce a complete research paper (AACN Essential III: QSEN: Evidence Based Practice).

2. Identify the research methods, sources and application in nursing practice (AACN Essential

III; QSEN).

3. Formulate a clinical question using the patient/population/problem, intervention, comparison

outcome, and time (PICOT) format. This question will serve as the basis to direct

subsequent inquiry in the program (AACN Essential III, VI; QSEN).

4. Conduct literature searches using appropriate search strategies, parameters, and

resources (AACN Essential III, IV; QSEN: Evidence Based Practice).

5. Analyze and apply evidence from research and other reliable information sources to guide

nursing practice (AACN Essential I, III, IV; QSEN).

6. Demonstrate effective collaboration with the transdisciplinary professionals in healthcare to

promote positive working relationships, improve patient health outcomes, and deliver quality,

safe patient care (AACN Essential III, IV; QCEN).

7. Promote individual and population health promotion in communities and healthcare facilities

through application of evidence based research by assessing cultural factors to develop

appropriate disease-prevention strategies (AACN Essential I, II, III, IV; QCEN).

8. Integrate knowledge of evidence based nursing research in the care of transcultural patients

and populations across the lifespan, in diverse healthcare settings (AACN Essential I, III, IV;

QCEN).

Course Objectives
Upon Completion of this course, the student will be able to:

· Apply knowledge of research methods in analyzing and critiquing research studies and on-going research relevant to nursing practice.

· Analyze existing research studies for theoretical/conceptual development and relevancy to nursing and nursing practice.

· Identify legal, ethical, social, cultural, economic and political implications of research in relation to the use of human subjects and completed research publications pertinent to nursing practice.

· Analyze research studies and theories for their contribution to the advancement of nursing science and individual practice.

· Synthesize analyzed research studies and theories for their contribution to the advancement of nursing science and individual practice.

· To formulate and approve the research question to be used in the students clinical practice experience in NUR 4636 – Community Nursing and NUR 4827 -- Nursing Leadership & Management.

Course Requirements
See College catalogue

Clinical Practice Experience
Enrollment into nursing coursework is dependent upon the students’ successful completion and of all practice experience clearance requirements. Once enrolled, students are expected to remain current and in good standing on all required immunizations, certifications, and licensures in order to meet the requirements set forth by the program.

FNU uses American DataBank’s Complio system to facilitate the practice experience clearance process. To verify and maintain your clinical package through American DataBank, log-on to Complio at http://www.fnucompliance.com/ and follow the steps to sign-in to your account.

If you have any questions regarding the requirements set forth by the program, please contact the course faculty as soon as possible.

During NUR3165, Nursing Research, students will be introduced to the concept of PICO, the four step method of formulating questions for evidence based research. Subsequently, students will select their PICOT question which will guide their clinical experience throughout NUR4636-Community Nursing and NUR4827 Nursing Leadership and Management. The course faculty for NUR3165 will approve the students’ PICOT question before the completion of the course. In addition, during NUR3165, students will identify and select an approved clinical site and preceptor.

Please refer to the student clinical handbook for further information.

Library Assignments
Two planned per term during Week 5 and Week 9.

Guest Speaker
Optional throughout semester

Week Schedule
The beginning of the week is considered Monday 12:01 a.m. EST and closes Sunday at 11:59 pm EST

*All assignments and DQ’s are to be submitted on or before Sunday at the end of the specified week that they are due by 11:59 p.m. EST, unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: To receive credit for a week's discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Sunday immediately before each week opens. Unless otherwise specified, access to all weeks begins on Monday at 12:01 a.m. EST, and that week's assignments are due by the next Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST. Week 8 opens at 12:01 a.m. EST Sunday and closes at 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday. Assignments may be due earlier in Week 8. Refer to the Guidelines and Rubric found in Course Resources.

Course Outline
Week

Module/Topic

Assignments & DQ’s

Assignments & Posts Due Dates

1

(1) Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment;

(2) Translating Research Evidence into Practice.

Introductions

Read Chapters 1,2

DQ #1 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Two post/response to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

2

(3) Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research.

(4) Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypothesis

Read Chapters 3,4

DQ #1 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Two post/response to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

3

(5) Literature Review: Finding and Critique Evidence

(6) Theoretical Frameworks

Read Chapters 5, 6,

DQ 1 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Two post/response to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

4

(7) Ethics in Nursing Research

(8) Planning a Nursing Study

Read Chapters 7, 8

DQ 1 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

5

(9) Qualitative Research Design

(10) Rigor and Validity in Quantitative Research

Read Chapters 9, 10

DQ 1 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

Research Paper #1 due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

6

(11) Specific Types of Quantitative research

(12) Sampling in Quantitative Research

Read Chapters 11, & 12

DQ 1 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Two post/response to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

Research Paper #1 due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

7

(13) Data Collection in Quantitative Research

(14) Research & Measurements and Data Quality

Read Chapters 13, 14

DQ 1 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Two post/response to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST

8

(15) Developing and Testing Self-Report Scales

(16) Descriptive Statistics

Read Chapters 15, 16

DQ 1 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST