Research Utilization Project Requirement

Students in the M.S.N. program are required to complete a research utilization project as part of the requirements for the M.S.N. degree. This project will be completed during NUR 605 - Evidence-Based Practice. Details relating to the project are included in the syllabus you will receive when you register for that course.

The title of your final report must be specified on your program of study plan filed in our Office of Student Services. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition) is the style and format for all papers required in the College of Nursing. See Guidelines for Scholarly Work in this handbook.

Research Utilization Project for M.S.N. Degree

• The purposes of the project are to utilize research and learn the research process.
   
• Types of projects include, but are not confined to, the following:
  • Critical reviews of the clinical research literature and development of a clinical protocol or guideline that reflects best practice
  • Development of an innovative clinical program
  • Evaluation of a clinical program
     
• Research utilization projects are done under the guidance of your faculty advisor. The student must present a written one-three page proposal that serves as a contract. The proposal will describe the depth and scope of the project. The proposal must be signed and dated by both student and advisor. A timetable for completion of the project is required.
   
• Projects must not require medical IRB approval.
   
• Allow the fall semester for completion of the project. Multiple drafts of the written report are almost always necessary before the final product is completed and approved.
   
• Students with an "S" grade in NUR 605 from a prior semester must submit the final paper (that has been approved by their faculty advisor) to the assistant dean for advanced practice nursing three weeks before comprehensive exams.
   
• Your report does not have to be bound although you should place it in a durable cover. No specific type of paper is required and typing requirements are those for any other written assignment. Sample title page can be found here.

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