NURS 136 - Health Information Literacy for Evidence Based Practice

Institution:

Butler County Community College

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

This course introduces students to the process of evidence-based practice in nursing. The emphasis will be on the first two steps of the process: formulating clinical questions and finding the evidence. Participants will use information retrieval techniques to locate evidence in the medical literature. Using online medical databases and Internet resources, they will learn how to access, appraise and integrate information into the practice of health care.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bc3.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 287-8711

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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