Course Details

The following objectives are aligned with the RN-BSN Program Outcomes (PO):

1. Examine evidence-based practice in the framework of professional nursing practice. (PO 1, PO 3)
2. Describe the difference between quality improvement, research and evidence-based practice. (PO 5)
3. Analyze the components of quality research and the use of research in development of evidence-based practice. (PO 3)
4. Evaluate current nursing and other healthcare quality initiatives and safety measures, including their development and validation processes (PO 3, PO 6).
5. Appraise safety initiatives that are in place in clinical nursing practice and their impact on patient safety. (PO 6, PO 7)
6. Apply research principles to evaluate published research (PO 3).
7. Explore opportunities and barriers to the implementation of evidence-based practice in differing healthcare settings. (PO 2, PO 7)
8. Appraise the research process in discovery of the best evidence. (PO 9)
9. Analyze ethical considerations related to human subjects research and the implementation of evidence-based practice. (PO 8)
10. Conduct an electronic database search to assess the current body of knowledge on a selected topic. (PO 4)

Module Learning Objectives are located within the course.

Baccalaureate Essentials covered in this course include I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX.

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/BaccEssentials08.pdf

Discussions

Please join the discussions each week. Replies must be posted in the week due and replies after the end of the each week will not be graded. The Discussions are for student interaction and input should be submitted before the week ends in order to fully participate in the discussions. Students should demonstrate their own knowledge in the discussions and avoid copying and pasting from websites. In this class there are 10 graded discussions.

Guidelines:

• Post the initial response to each discussions by 11:55pm, ET, Wednesday
• Initial responses are to be original in content and demonstrate a thorough analysis of the topic.
• Reply to at least 2 of your classmates in each discussions by 11:55pm, ET, Sunday.
• Responses to classmates are significant to advance the discussions.
• All discussions can be accessed in the Discussions section of the course.
• Respond to all questions posed to you in your initial post by instructor and/or peers.

An initial post must precede the response posts to peers. An initial post received after Wednesday 11:55 pm will receive a 10% deduction for each day, for 3 days, prior to discussions being graded. This means the highest grade possible for a late submission of 3 days, is 70%. However, response posts are due by Sunday 11:55 pm. If response posts are not submitted by this time, the discussion is over. Therefore, no points can be awarded for collaboration, and the highest grade possible for late submission past 3 days is 60%.

Tests/ Quizzes

There are no tests/quizzes in this course.

Written Assignments

There are 4 written assignments due throughout the course. All assignment instructions and grading rubrics are located in the Assignments area of MyClassroom. Assignments are due by 11:55 pm EST on the Sunday of the week they are assigned, or as indicated in the Assignments area.

Required Course Textbook:

All required readings and resources are available within MyClassroom.

Academic Writing Requirements:

The School of Health Sciences requires use of APA format and style and all students are encouraged to have a current copy of the APA Publication Manual. All written assignments are to be submitted in APA format style unless otherwise noted in the assignment directions.