Basics of Conducting Nursing Research

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction
2. How can Nurses Participate in Research?
   1. Nursing Research Step 1: Identifying a Problem
   2. Nursing Research Step 2: Literature Review
3. Hierarchy of Evidence
   1. Nursing Research Step 3: Frameworks
   2. Nursing Research Step 4: Design
4. Populations
5. The Institutional Review Board
6. Informed Consent
7. Assent
8. Nursing Research Step 5: Implementation
9. Data Collection and Analysis
10. Nursing Research Step 6: Dissemination
11. Putting it Altogether
12. 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:

1. Distinguish and describe the various steps of nursing research.
2. Recognize at least three Boolean operators and how they can be used in a literature review.
3. 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

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

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.