Assignment Guidelines:
Module Aim:
Students will develop their access to research information through critical understanding of the research methodology and methods that underpin sound clinical judgements. As well as clinical decision making which incorporates clinical expertise and patient / family preferences as part of evidence based clinical decision making.

Module Outcomes:
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Evaluate the application of research, legal, policy, professional and ethical frameworks to a clinical problem in nursing practice
Analyse numerical data for quality audit or research
Discuss the involvement of individuals and the wider team; families, carers, health and social care professions in clinical decision making
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relationship between evidence based clinical decision making and recognition of areas for research and/or quality improvement in nursing care

Assignment (3000 words):
Discuss the need for and limitations of secondary and primary research for clinical decision making and quality improvement using examples from what you think your field of practice might be, in this case child field of practice.
You need to think about how primary research and secondary research are a part of evidence-based practice Look at Sackets account of what constitutes evidence-based practice. Think about what else might need to be utilised in clinical decision making. And how (if at all) is ‘evidence’ used in the QI process.

Students will develop their access to research information through critical understanding of the research methodology and methods that underpin sound clinical judgements. As well as clinical decision making which incorporates clinical expertise and patient / family preferences as part of evidence based clinical decision making.

Module Outcomes:
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Evaluate the application of research, legal, policy, professional and ethical frameworks to a clinical problem in nursing practice
Analyse numerical data for quality audit or research
Discuss the involvement of individuals and the wider team; families, carers, health and social care professions in clinical decision making
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relationship between evidence based clinical decision making and recognition of areas for research and/or quality improvement in nursing care

Assignment (3000 words):
Discuss the need for and limitations of secondary and primary research for clinical decision making and quality improvement using examples from what you think your field of practice might be, in this case child field of practice.
You need to think about how primary research and secondary research are a part of evidence-based practice Look at Sackets account of what constitutes evidence-based practice. Think about what else might need to be utilised in clinical decision making. And how (if at all) is ‘evidence’ used in the QI process.