Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice

Course aim

The aim of this course is to prepare students to apply the best available research to enhance their clinical decision-making.

Course content

The relevance of qualitative and quantitative research to practice; the meaning of evidence-based practice; identifying evidence; evidence based decision making; knowledge translation and knowledge synthesis; barriers to applying the best evidence to practice; critiquing research rating tools; evaluating research; asking answerable questions; searching databases for the best evidence; applying evidence-based decisions to practice.

Textbook(s)

Strauss, S, Richardson, S, Glasziou, P & Haynes R 2005, Evidence Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM, 3rd edn, Churchill-Livingstone, Sydney

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical appraisal of a published research paper, Structured review of research resources, Weekly online discussion and completion of 4 online activities

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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