NURS 414 Nursing Research: NURS 414 Course Description

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Students integrate knowledge, skills and learning experiences, to demonstrate academic understanding and application, in the development of a final research project, or paper addressing issues in nursing practice, education or administration. Utilizing basic research principles students analyse, interpret, and synthesize information to articulate project questions and goals, devise methods, conduct research and communicate findings.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Describe the classification, purpose, characteristics, types, and importance of research.
2. Explain ethical and legal standards in conducting nursing research.
3. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the nurse related to evidence-based practice.
4. Develop research problem statements, objectives, questions and/or hypotheses.
5. Conduct a literature search on a current issue in nursing practice, education, or administration.
6. Analyse evidence-based research relevant to nursing practice, education, or administration.
7. Develop a tool to collect data on an issue in nursing practice, education, or administration.
8. Utilize specific research designs, methodologies, instruments, and procedures to investigate issues in nursing practice, education, or administration.
9. Perform basic analysis and interpretation of data on issues in nursing practice, education, or administration.
10. Communicate a synthesis of research findings addressing issues in nursing practice, education, or administration.

REQUIRED TEXT

Fain, J. A. (2017). Reading, understanding, and applying nursing research. (5th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. Available in the EBSCOHost ebook collection

SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS/MATERIALS

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (7th ed.).

De Chesnay, M. (ed.). (2015). Nursing research using historical methods: Qualitative designs and methods in nursing. Springer. RT81.5. N8784 2015

Gray, J. (2017). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence. (8th ed.). Elsevier. RT81.5. B86 2017

George, D., & Mallery, P. (2012). IBM SPSS statistics 19 step by step: A simple guide and reference. (12th ed.). Pearson.  Harry C. Moore Library: HA32. G46 2012

Grove, S. K., & Gray, J. R. (2019). Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-based practice. (7th ed.). Elsevier. RT81.5. G768 2019

LoBiondo-Wood, G. (2018). Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice. (9th ed.). Elsevier. RT81.5. N8665 2018

Nieswiadomy, R. M., & Bailey, C. (2017). Foundations of nursing research. .(7th ed.). Pearson. *HBL Has 2012 6th ed.

Polit, D. F. & Beck, C. T. (2017). Essentials of nursing research: Appraising evidence for nursing practice. (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. 

Polit, D. F. & Beck, C. T. (2017). Study guide for essentials of nursing research: Appraising evidence for nursing practice. (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

Williamson, G. R., & Whittaker, A. (2017). Succeeding in literature reviews and research project plans for nursing students. (3rd ed.). Sage. RT81.5. W493 2017

JOURNALS

International Journal of Nursing Student Scholarship

Journal of Advanced Nursing (subscription ended 2019)

Nursing Research

Nursing Science Quarterly (subscription ended 2019)

WEBSITES

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (7th ed.).https://apastyle.apa.org/     

Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR) https://www.uwi.edu/cdrc/

Lansing Community College Library Guide https://libguides.lcc.edu/c.php?g=167860&p=6198388

Life Pacific University Library Guide https://lifepacific.libguides.com/capstone

National Institute for Nursing Research. (2017). NINR. http://ninr.nih.gov