Assessing Clinical Evidence

This graduate level core research course is designed to help advanced practice nurses learn specific approaches to evaluating the quality and applicability of relevant research.  The evidence-based practice (EBP) process will be used to help students learn to transform critical appraisal skills into direct clinical actions.  Throughout the course, students will learn how to conceptualize clinical practice problems into research questions and assess these questions using basic epidemiology, biostatistics, and scientific principles.