NUR 343 - Nurse as Consumer of Research

Nursing research at local, regional, national, and international levels promotes scientific advancements in the profession and improved patient care for both individuals and populations.

Learn more about the variety of variables available and how they relate to options for diagrams/graphs and summary measures for presentation.

A simulated research practicum was developed in our nursing program to increase the number of quality research placements for our students. In order to evaluate the success of this simulation activity, we compared students' experiences in simulated and traditional mentored research placements.

The purpose of these 12 articles from the American Journal of Nursing is to give nurses the knowledge and skills they need to implement EBP consistently, one step at a time.

From the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (Toronto)

Not a comprehensive glossary but it outlines some of the key terms that should be understood in relation to Evidence-Based practice. From the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (University of Oxford)

US Dept. of Health and Human Services/ Public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

University of North Carolina site: "useful articles and web resources about evidence based practice targeted for nursing professionals and students."

EvidenceAlerts is an Internet service that notifies physicians and researchers about newly-published clinical studies

resource for medical news, clinical reference, and education.