Description
Objectives:
- Describe the characteristics of scholarly nursing research for the advanced registered nurse.
- Discuss methods for accessing and evaluating nursing research
- Relate credibility to academic integrity and evidence-based practice expectations
Study Materials
- Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession Description: Read Chapters 20-22 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2016/advanced-practi ce-nursing_essential-knowledge-for-the-profession_3e.php
Information Literacy: The Perils of Online Research Description:
Watch “Information Literacy: The Perils of Online Research,” by Cambridge Educational (2006), available through Films on Demand in the GCU Library. Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools and Advanced Strategies
Description:
Watch “Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools and Advanced Strategies,” by Cambridge Educational (2011), available through Films on Demand in the GCU Library.
Researching, Reading, and Writing
Description:
Watch “Researching, Reading, and Writing,” by Cambridge Educational (2009), avai lable through Films on Demand in the GCU Library.
A Scholar Is What a Scholar Writes: Practical Tips on Scholarly Writing
Description:
Read “A Scholru·Is What a Scho lru· Writes: Practical Tips on Scholru·ly Writing,” by Walker, from Journal of Theory Construction & Testing (2003).
Library Walkthrough Tutorial
Description:
Watch the “Librru·y Walkthrough Tutorial” to become familiar with the GCU Library. Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis
Description:
Read “Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis,” located on the Cornell University Library website.
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