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B.S. in Actuarial Science

Otterbein University Course Catalogs

2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 14, 2025  
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NURS 3300 - Evidence-Based Practice, Research and Informatics in Nursing

Hours: 2
Provides a basic understanding of evidence-based practice, research, and informatics in nursing within a framework of holistic caring. This includes an overview of how the research process is used to develop a body of evidence Students gain an understanding of how evidence, clinical judgment, interprofessional perspectives, and patient preferences inform practice as the foundation of evidence-based care. Students learn to use data sources to identify practice issues, appraise source credibility, integrate evidence and evaluate outcomes. Ethical and legal precepts that guide nursing research and informatics are explored.
Prerequisites: NURS 2400 and 2600 with a grade of C+ or higher, and MATH 1240 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisites: BIO 2800, NURS 2300 and 2700.