NURSING 746 : Evidence-based Practice and Implementation
Medical and Health Sciences
2025 Semester Two (1255) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course is designed to build the student’s skills in locating and appraising research evidence for a range of clinical questions, assessing the applicability of that evidence to nursing practice scenarios, and planning for successful implementation of evidence-based change. Students are provided with the tools to appraise different types of evidence as well as frameworks to support theory-informed implementation planning. The final assessment requires students to select a clinical problem of interest to their clinical setting, obtain and appraise evidence to address the problem, and prepare an implementation plan that includes theory-based assessment of organisational readiness for change, implementation strategies targeted at the barriers and enablers identified, and a plan to measure implementation success. Emphasised throughout all course work are principles of implementing evidence-based interventions into practice in ways that engage stakeholders, eliminate health inequities and promote person- whanau- centred, evidence-based care.
Course Contacts
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Develop searchable questions. (Capability 1.2, 1.4, 4.1 and 8.1)
- Identify appropriate sources of information for relevant questions. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
- Demonstrate skill and understanding in critically appraising relevant types of research. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1 and 8.3)
- Apply evidence to a relevant setting. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 8.1)
- Understand frameworks for implementing change in practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2)
- Assess for barriers to implementation. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
- Develop strategies for implementing evidence into practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 20% | Individual Test |
| Assignment 2 | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignment 3 | 50% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
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Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 48 hours of lectures and 252 hours of reading and thinking about the content, including hours of work on assignments.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
There are six study days in the course, which are organised into three blocks of two days.
Attendance is expected on the scheduled study days. Attendance is recommended so you can take full advantage of the learning opportunities provided in each study day. Developing supportive relationships with the lecturers and other colleagues is also an important part of 746 study, so we hope you can attend.
Lectures will be available as recordings.
The course also includes several Zoom tutorials. These are highly recommended and are recorded for those unable to attend.
Attendance on campus is not required for assignment work completion.
All assessments are via electronically submitted work.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
- Hoffmann T, Bennett S, Del Mar C. Evidence-Based Practice Across the Health Professions. (4th Edn). Sydney, Churchill Livingstone. 2023.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
- Start later on the first day of each study block.
- Provide the assignment two tutorials closer to Study Days three and four.
- Minor adjustments to course content and resources.
Other Information
Students should ensure they have access to a computer with the spreadsheet programme Excel to enable use of the clinical calculator tool required for the assignments.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.