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Sep 07, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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DNPG 705 - Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Translational Research in Advanced Nursing (3)Prerequisites: DNPG 700 This is an applied course on methods of population-based epidemiologic research that includes a discourse on statistical analysis and causal inference. This course is designed for nursing doctoral students who are expected to integrate statistical reasoning into the decisions made in the health care settings. This course also focuses on fundamentals of biostatistics. A combination of Excel-based, SPSS, and hand calculated assignments will be used to supplement the content. In addition, this course will explore the process on how to translate research evidence into practice that includes assessing the need for change in practice, linking the clinical problem with nursing interventions and patient outcomes, synthesizing the best evidence, designing practice change, and integrating and maintaining the change in practice. Various critical analyses for assessing the quality of research evidence will be investigated. The PICOT format for translating research evidence into practice will be utilized. This is a 3-credit hour theory course and students are expected to complete forty-five (45) clock hours.
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