60 hours/semester
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as discussions, group work, case studies, reading assignments, remote/virtual meetings, and critical appraisal of refereed psychiatric nursing articles.
1. Research Process
- Self as researcher
- Development of the research question
- Literature review
- Research design
- Legal and ethical considerations
- Population and sampling
- Data collection
- Rigour in research
- Data analysis
- Dissemination of research findings
- Knowledge translation
2. Research Approaches
- Nursing research paradigms
- Theoretical/conceptual framework
- Qualitative research
- Quantitative research
- Mixed methods
3. Evidence-Informed Practice
- Research as a way of knowing
- Critical appraisal and evaluation of research
- Levels of evidence
- Informatics to support research
- Evidence-informed practice/evidence-informed decision making
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the relationships among theory, research, and practice;
- Critically read and evaluate primary and secondary sources in the literature;
- Demonstrate knowledge of research concepts and the underlying paradigms guiding nursing research;
- Recognize the legal and ethical considerations of research to ensure the appropriate protection of human rights;
- Identify the steps nurse researchers use to conduct qualitative and quantitative research;
- Critically examine qualitative and quantitative research methodologies as applied to psychiatric nursing research;
- Demonstrate application of research findings to guide and inform psychiatric nursing health outcomes.
The course evaluation is consistent with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course in the Instructor Course Outline. This is a graded course.
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.
Admission into:
LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree Program or
Psychiatric Nursing Degree Completion Program AND
PNUR 3700 and PNUR 4576 and PNUR 4585 (for students registered in LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree Program only)
Students in the LPN Access program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses to progress in the program.
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