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Overview

This subject provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary for you to engage in evidence based practice as a nurse and/or midwife. The subject builds on the first year subject Research and Evidence in Practice (HLT1RAE) and aligns with the evidence based modules in the Transition to Bachelor of … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Subject coordinator

Ashleigh Butler

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 6 - Advanced Diploma

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

Subject instances

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery Research

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Describe the role of evidence-based practice within nursing and midwifery practice
2.
Identify research paradigms, designs, and steps in the research process
3.
Synthesise and discuss research evidence on a chosen topic considering quality of the research
4.
Analyse the ethical issues inherent in nursing and midwifery research
5.
Demonstrate suitable database searches in relation to nursing and midwifery practice

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBNSK, HBNMU HBN, HBNM, HBNUP, HBNPRW, RBN, HZNMD, HZNMDB, HBNGE, HBNGEB, HBNGEM, HBNGES, HBNGEW, HBNENF, HBNEN, HBNENB, HBNENM, HBNENS, HBNENW, HBNENK