Description
This course provides an overview of the evidence-based practice process to prepare the nurse leader as a consumer of scientific evidence for decision making in practice, education, and leadership. A process for formulating a question using PICOT format and conducting literature searches for existing evidence is discussed. The course also includes an overview of the research process with emphasis on the critical appraisal of quantitative evidence for determination of inclusion in a literature synthesis related to the identified practice question. The discussion of biostatistics focuses on determining the appropriateness of the statistical analysis and interpretation of the statistical results in the critically appraised research evidence. Finding and critically appraising research summaries, such as systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and meta-syntheses, and clinical practice guidelines is included. Effectively implementing, evaluating, and disseminating an evidence-based change process