NURS 3170 Principles of Evidence-Based Nursing

Name: Principles of Evidence-Based Nursing
Rating: 3.37 (586 reviews)

This course seeks to develop an applied understanding of evidence-based practice as it relates to the science of nursing. Through exploring components of the research process, an appreciation of the various types of evidence used by nurses and an understanding of the importance of evidenced- based research to improve clinical practice will be fostered. The ethical considerations related to evidence-based practice will be discussed. At the conclusion of the course, students are prepared to be to be critical consumers of research used in evidence-based practice.

Course overview

Department: Nursing
School: CSON
Credits: 2
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: NURS2070

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Requirements fulfilled

Nursing B.S.: Junior Year, Semester I (Typical Plan of Study for Class of 2019 and Forward)

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Official evaluation summary

3.37 / 5

Based on 586 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

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Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Anna-Helena Klarare
Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.62/5
Jennifer Cahill
Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.58/5
Jinhee Park
Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.35/5
Richard Ross
Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.94/5
Sabianca Delva
Spring 2026, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.00/5
Soojung Ahn
Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.56/5
Tam Nguyen
Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.94/5

Sections

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