NURSNG362 Nursing Research and Information
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Course Description
This course provides an overview of scientific research and nursing informatics. The course focuses on the interface of theory, research, and electronic technologies used in data acquisition, information management, and knowledge development. Emphasis is placed on ethical, theoretical, and methodological issues raised when studying and documenting the health related quality of life of urban populations and on the application of electronic networks in multidisciplinary healthcare delivery.

Prerequisite: NURSNG 360. BSN to RN students only. Permission of department, please contact Kristen.Carlson@umb.edu.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 6
Schedule
Lecture
Dates: Sep 13 - Dec 10
Class #: 15377

Discussions
Section 1 (FULL)
Dates: Sep 15 - Dec 8
Day/Time: W 6:15 - 8:15p
Class #: 15378

Section 2
Dates: Sep 14 - Dec 7
Day/Time: Tu 8:45 - 10:45a
Class #: 15379
Fee
Course Fee: $1920
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1920
Instructors
Lecture & Discussion 1: Eda George
eda.george@umb.edu | Bio

Discussion 2: Kathleen Polley
kathleen.polley@umb.edu | Bio
Book Information
Understanding Nursing Research by Nancy Burns & Susan K. Grove. Publisher: Saunders.
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.