NURS 3170 Principles of Evidence-Based Nursing
Learners apply evidence-based practice principles to inform practice recommendations. Through engagement with the research process and evaluation of multiple sources of evidence, learners develop competencies in research appraisal, synthesis, and application of findings to clinical and population-based contexts. By the end of the course, learners demonstrate competency in critically evaluating and applying research evidence to support high-quality, ethically grounded, evidence-based and person-centered nursing care.
Course overview
- Department
- Nursing
- School
- CSON
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- NURS2070
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.37 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.17 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Sabianca Delva | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 41 |
| Fall 2025 | Anna-Helena Klarare | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 79 of 83 |
| Fall 2025 | Soojung Ahn | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 79 of 83 |
| Spring 2025 | Anna-Helena Klarare | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 29 |
| Fall 2024 | Anna-Helena Klarare | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 35 |
| Fall 2024 | Jennifer Cahill | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 35 |
| Fall 2024 | Sabianca Delva | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 34 |
| Spring 2024 | Jennifer Cahill | 2.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 15 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Sabianca Delva | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 15 of 17 |
| Fall 2023 | Jennifer Cahill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 of 36 |
| Fall 2023 | Sabianca Delva | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 of 40 |
| Spring 2023 | Jennifer Cahill | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2023 | Richard Ross | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Fall 2022 | Jinhee Park | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 42 of 45 |
| Spring 2022 | Jinhee Park | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 31 |
| Fall 2021 | Jinhee Park | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 39 |
| Fall 2021 | Tam H Nguyen | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 44 |
Data freshness
Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 02