Understanding knowledge and evidence for nursing - HFN1120

Assessment 1: Written plan

This module will be assessed both formatively and summatively.  Formative feedback will be provided on part of a search strategy plan.  

Written Plan

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

PRISMA diagram demonstrating the search strategy and reflective blog. 

Written Assignment

This module introduces you to the nature of knowledge and how it supports evidenced-based nursing practice. You’ll learn about how to search for and read evidence to identify its value and relevance to nursing practice. You’ll explore how to evaluate published research and will be introduced to the concept of ethics within healthcare research. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop and use a variety of transferable skills including literature searching, critical appraisal of evidence and application of evidence to your own and the nursing practice of others.

NMC Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (2018).

School of Human and Health Sciences

https://library.hud.ac.uk/readinglists/HFN1120

HFN1120 - Understanding knowledge and evidence for nursing

Understanding knowledge and evidence for nursing

Search for relevant literature and sources of evidence.


Undertake critical appraisal of the literature for its value and relevance to nursing practice.


Identify and distinguish between different types of knowledge and evidence to support nursing practice.