NMU Short Course in Evidence-informed Decision Making
The purpose of the short learning programme will enable health care practitioners to make clinical patient-care decisions based on the best available evidence. The course will introduce candidates to the concepts evidence-based medicine and evidence- informed nursing. Candidates will be taught how to formulate a researchable question, how to prioritize evidence, search for research and non-research evidence; appraise the evidence found and communicate the evidence to the relevant audience.
The course will enable the health care practitioners to base their decisions and health care practices on the best, relevant research information available. It will also assist post-graduate learners in developing their research capacity. This concept can be extended to the academia in order to promote evidence-based teaching.
Duration
Five days
Cost
± R400 per person per day (Refreshments and material included)
Who should attend?
Health care professionals, who is interested in promoting evidence-informed decision making. Seats are limited.
Registration
Please send the registration form to Ms S.Koyo at Sichumile.Koyo@mandela.ac.za or fax the application and proof of payment to 041-504 2616 marked attention for: Sichumile Koyo.
Should you have any questions please contact Dr Poria Jordan Tel: 041 504 4501
Download the application form at the top right side of this page and fax it back to us.
