NURS 8921 - Evidence-Based Practice 2
Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 30366,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
Log in to view more
Instructor
Amy Weaver
Email: aweaver@ysu.edu
Amy Weaver, PhD, RN, CNE
Professional Qualifications:
PhD in Nursing, Villanova University
Master of Science Nursing (MSN)/Clinical Nurse Specialist with Chronic Illness focus, Youngstown State University
Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN), West Liberty State College
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), National League for Nursing
Professor
Email: aweaver@ysu.edu
Office: Cushwa Hall 3114
Office Phone: 330-941-2328
Preferred Contact Method: Please contact me directly from your YSU email to my YSU email
Communication Expectations:
Faculty will respond to student emails within 48 hours. Students are expected to respond to faculty emails within 48 hours.
How to Refer to me:
Dr. Weaver
Log in to view more
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students | Frederiksen, L. & Phelps, S. | https://press.rebus.community/literaturereviewsedunursing/ |
| Required | Burns and Grove's the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (9th ed.). Elsevier. | Gray, J. & Grove, S. | |
| Required | Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. |
Frederiksen, L. & Phelps, S. Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Gray, J. & Grove, S. (2020). Burns and Grove's the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (9th ed.). Elsevier.
Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2023). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
Log in to view more
NURS 8921 Evidence-Based Practice 2 - Class Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | Gray, J. & Grove, S. Chapter 7 | PICOT, Overview of literature review | |
| 5/19 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 3 | APA, Conducting a literature search | Post PICOT in Blackboard |
| 5/26 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 8 | Conducting a literature search | |
| 6/2 | Frederiksen, L. & Phelps, S. | Writing the literature review, Plagiarism | *Background, *Significance, *Purpose of Review |
| 6/9 | Frederiksen, L. & Phelps, S. | Writing the literature review | |
| 6/16 | Gray, J. & Grove, S. Chapter 19 | Synthesizing evidence | *Search Methods, *Draft Reference List |
| 6/23 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 9 | Translation/Implementation of evidence into practice | *Summary of two studies |
| 6/30 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 15 | Creating a culture for EBP | |
| 7/7 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 10 | The role of quality improvement in practice change | Literature Summary Table |
| 7/14 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 11 | EBP competencies | *Summary of next two studies |
| 7/21 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 12 | Implementing evidence into health care | *Synthesis of Literature, *Missing Literature |
| 7/28 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 23, 19, 20 Gray, J. & Grove, S. Chapter 27 |
Legal and ethical issues, Influencing policies, Dissemination | *Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations, *Abstract |
| 8/4 | Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E. Chapter 20 | In-Class Presentations | Literature Review Presentation, Literature Review Poster |
| 8/11 | In-Class Presentations, Peer Review | Literature Review Paper |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.