NUR 214: Scholarly Inquiry

Prerequisite: Nursing major; At least Freshman standing;

General Education requirement: 1C - Intermediate Writing

Introduction to the process of scholarly inquiry for the baccalaureate nursing student. The AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and the ANA (2021) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice guided the development of this course. The course focuses on preparing students to be consumers and users of research. Specific connections between theory, components of the research process, and their application to evidence-based practice are explored using research exemplars. Strengths and weaknesses of various quantitative and qualitative research designs are discussed, as is their appropriateness for investigating.