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NURS 729 - Translational Evidence for Healthcare Systems

(3 units)
Critical analysis and synthesis of the literature and available data to determine and implement evidence-based science into healthcare practice.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to DNP program.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. use appropriate technology to identify important sets of empirical literature and synthesize these findings to determing their relevance for enhancing the scientific basis of nursing practice.
2. use science-based theories and concepts to determing the nature and significance of health and health care delivery phenomena.
3. evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of common databases and collection methods.
4. decide upon the most effective, efficient, and least costly ways to secure data.
5. disseminate findings from evidence-based practice and research to improve healthcare outcomes.
6. describe actions and advanced strategies to enhance, alleviate, and ameliorate health and healthcare delivery and evaluate outcomes.
7. evaluate new practice approaches based on nursing theories and theories from other disciplines.
8. analyze GIS, epidemiological, biostatistical, environmental, and other appropriate scientific data related to individual, aggregate, and population health.
9. recognize the limitations of data in decision-making at the organizational and public policy levels and plan for the most effective use of data in program initiation and evaluation.


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