NRSG 530 Evidence Based Practice for Quality and Safety
This course provides the direct-entry MSN student with a theoretical and practical foundation to critically evaluate research and apply scientific evidence to enhance the delivery of patient care and inform best practices for the achievement of safe, quality, and optimal health care outcomes. The synthesis and meaningful utilization of evidence to support practice decisions and influence future nursing standards and protocols is emphasized. Essential elements of evidence-based practice are applied to nursing leadership roles focused on enhancing patient safety and outcomes and improving population health.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Critically appraise quantitative and qualitative research to inform clinical judgement and current best practices. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice.
- Formulate clinical questions to address qualitative improvement and safety issues. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement processes within complex systems of health care.
- Use a systematic search process to identify research evidence to answer clinical questions. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice.
- Evaluate mechanisms for the dissemination and integration of current best practices for quality improvement, patient safety and enhanced population health outcomes. SLO#3 Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimum states of health and wellness. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement processes within complex systems of health care. SLO#7 Utilize innovative technologies to enhance communication and access to equitable, holistic health services for individuals, families, and populations.
- Discuss leadership models used to guide and sustain a culture of evidence-based practice. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement processes within complex systems of health care.
- Examine legal, ethical, and cultural considerations in research and evidence-based practice, and the integration of these into patient care. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.