NURS-FPX 4030
Making Evidence-Based Decisions
This course teaches you how to turn a clinical question into a searchable question, find credible evidence, judge its quality, and use it to support a practice decision. PICO(T) question structure and source evaluation are central.
Overview
What this course covers
This course teaches you how to turn a clinical question into a searchable question, find credible evidence, judge its quality, and use it to support a practice decision. PICO(T) question structure and source evaluation are central.
Learning objectives
- Write a focused clinical question using a PICO(T) structure
- Search academic databases effectively
- Judge the credibility and relevance of sources
- Explain how evidence supports a practice change
Main topics
- PICOT questions
- Literature searching
- Source credibility (CRAAP and similar tools)
- Levels of evidence
- Evidence-based practice models
How the course is structured
The course is assessment-based. You typically move from locating and judging evidence, to building a PICO(T) question with supporting sources, to explaining how the evidence informs practice.
Course components
- Evidence locating and evaluating
- PICO(T) question and evidence review
- Evidence-based practice explanation
Helpful resources
- CINAHL, PubMed and similar databases
- PICOT question guides
- APA 7 citation guidance
Assessments
Assessments in this course
Each assessment has its own page explaining what it is, why it matters and how to prepare.
Assessment 1
Assessment 1
Assessment 1 of NURS-FPX 4030 is one step in the course sequence. It asks you to apply what the course has covered so far to a realistic situation and to support your reasoning with credible sources.
Read the guideAssessment 2
Assessment 2
Assessment 2 of NURS-FPX 4030 is one step in the course sequence. It asks you to apply what the course has covered so far to a realistic situation and to support your reasoning with credible sources.
Read the guideAssessment 3
Assessment 3
Assessment 3 of NURS-FPX 4030 is one step in the course sequence. It asks you to apply what the course has covered so far to a realistic situation and to support your reasoning with credible sources.
Read the guideAssessment 4
Assessment 4
Assessment 4 of NURS-FPX 4030 is one step in the course sequence. It asks you to apply what the course has covered so far to a realistic situation and to support your reasoning with credible sources.
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