Course
Basics of Conducting Nursing Research
Contact Hours Awarded: 2
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Course Overview
Author: Kayla Cavicchio
MSN, RN, CEN
Nurses have an exceptional and influential role in impacting the future of healthcare through nursing research. As frontline caregivers, nurses possess instrumental insights into patient needs, clinical practices, and healthcare systems. These direct experiences put them in an optimal position to recognize improvement areas and innovate practices that directly impact patient outcomes. With the rapid advancements in technology, healthcare delivery, and educational methods, nursing can lead to the development and implementation of evidence-based practices through research. This course is designed for all nurses interested in nursing research.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- How can Nurses Participate in Research?
- Nursing Research Step 1: Identifying a Problem
- Nursing Research Step 2: Literature Review
- Hierarchy of Evidence
- Nursing Research Step 3: Frameworks
- Nursing Research Step 4: Design
- Populations
- The Institutional Review Board
- Informed Consent
- Assent
- Nursing Research Step 5: Implementation
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Nursing Research Step 6: Dissemination
- Putting it Altogether
- Conclusion
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In this course, we will discuss Basics of Conducting Nursing Research. It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete and awards 2 contact hours of continuing education.
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Distinguish and describe the various steps of nursing research.
- Recognize at least three Boolean operators and how they can be used in a literature review.
- Appraise the example study to determine if it could benefit nursing practice.
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirement for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Accreditations + Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
- New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Course Expires on: March 24, 2028
Course Offering: #717