NURS 799 - MSN Thesis

1 Credits
Offered in Year Two. Contact Hours
Student identifies a salient health care topic of interest to investigate using the application of evidence-based systematic, scientific research principles and methodologies to complete a research thesis. Student will obtain approval of proposed research topic from the MSN faculty Research Advisor before initiating research thesis. Student’s research thesis will entail all stages of a scientifically conducted study including: determining research questions; hypotheses (if applicable); research design; data collection and data analysis procedures; discussion of the results and implications for advanced nursing practice, theory, and education; and recommendations for future research. Student will disseminate research results by developing a manuscript suitable to be submitted for publication and/or presentation at professional conferences.

Grade Note(s): The MSN Thesis is graded as Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 640 and data collection