Present aspects of scholarship that support the values of the nursing profession committed to both social relevance and scientific advancement. The practice of nursing derives knowledge from a wide array of other fields and disciplines adapting and applying this knowledge as appropriate to professional practice. This course examines these interrelationships and allows the nurse to utilize scholarly evidence to design and implement nursing care that is high-quality and cost effective to address issues important to the profession of nursing to question assumptions, and to utilize clinical reasoning and judgment. Departmental approval is required to enroll.