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NURS 725

Scientific Underpinnings & Translational Evidence for the DNP

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA
Standard

Overview

Description

Articulates and supports a role for the nursing doctorate to prepare nurse leaders. Addresses critical analysis and synthesis of the literature and available data to implement evidence-based practice into healthcare practice.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Admission to DNP program.
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): Admission to DNP program.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • independently appraise original research reports for practice implications in the context of evidence-based practice (EBP).
  • develop clinical applications of primary research.
  • critically appraise evidence summaries for practice implications in context of EBP and as the basis for proposing primary research studies.
  • evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of common databases and collection methods.
  • disseminate findings from evidence-based practice and research to improve healthcare outcomes.
  • articulate the underpinnings of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree as a change agent in healthcare through the translation of evidence into practice.
  • articulate the heritage and evolution of Nursing as a science, practice, and discipline.