Evidence Based Practice & Quality Improvement - HEA00067C
Module will run
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
B | Spring Term 2022-23 |
C | Summer Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module equips the students with the skills and knowledge to examine and utilise an evidence based approach within practice.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
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Describe the principles for research and demonstrate how research findings are used to inform evidence based practice.
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Outline the importance of responsible research and innovation in improving the quality of patient/client care.
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Identify credible source material in order to construct a focused question and effectively develop search terms to facilitate digital database searching.
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Discuss and extract key arguments within credible source material.
Module content
Research methods, innovation, critical appraisal, legal and ethical issues, copyright, GDPR, evidence based practice, quantitative and qualitative research, hierarchy of evidence.
Indicative assessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
Non-compensatable
Indicative reassessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Written feedback for the summative assessment is provided on the standard proforma, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.
Indicative reading
Ellis, P.(2019) Evidenced Based Practice in Nursing,Sage Publications: Ontario;
Linsley, Kane and Barker (2019) Evidenced Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals 4th Ed, Sage
Publications:London
Maslen-Prothero, S. (2005). Bailliere's study skills for nurses and midwives. Chapter 4. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
Harvard, L. (2007). How to conduct and effective and valid literature search. Nursing Times, 103(45), 32-33