SUMMER SESSION SYLLABUS Hybrid Course - Saint Joseph's ...

REQUIRED TEXTLoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (2006). Nursing research: Methods and criticalappraisal for evidence-based practice (6 th ed.). St Louis: Mosby ElsevierMelnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2005) Evidence-based practice in nursing andhealthcare: A guide to best practice. Philadelphia: Lippencott, Williams and Wilkins.Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence. Sudbury, MA: Jones &Bartlett. Polit, D. F., & Hungler, B. P. (1993). Essentials of nursing research: Methods,appraisal, and utilization. (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.REQUIRED INTERNET SITES & INTERNET RESOURCESNational Institutes of Health (NIH) www.nih.govWorld Medical Association Declaration of Helsinkihttp://www.nihtraining.com/ohsrsite/guidelines/helsinki.htmlNational Institutes of Health (NIH) – Office of Human Subjects Researchhttp://ohsr.od.nih.gov/The Belmont Reporthttp://ohsr.od.nih.gov/guidelines/belmont.htmlNational Institutes of Health (NIH) – Office of Human Subjects Researchhttp://ohsr.od.nih.gov/Nuremberg Codehttp://ohsr.od.nih.gov/guidelines/nuremberg.htmlWRITTEN ASSIGNMENTSMany of the written assignments will be completed on during the week on campus. Aresearch question will be developed during that week, with time allotted to utilize thelibrary as a resource as the literature review is conducted. The course then converts backto an online format, which will require weekly written assignments on the readingmaterial, further developing the skills needed to become an informed consumer ofnursing research. The course culminates with the completion of a research critique ofboth a qualitative and a quantitative research article.3