| Course | NURS 700 Advanced Nursing Research (NURS700) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | DNP |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 7 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 7 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published NURS 700 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What NURS 700 covers
The course reads Research for Advanced Practice Nurses alongside web-based research tutorials, whose overview modules are completed online and are not sampled here. Each written assignment runs at least five pages beyond the title and reference pages with five or more references, which may include the textbook and the Bible, and the critique runs seven to ten pages.
The annotated bibliography gathers ten to fifteen peer-reviewed research studies on the student's topic, and the final summary and synthesis assignment analyzes those same studies in a table for quality and application to practice. Forum threads are judged on depth and breadth, with replies to two classmates.
This course applies a variety of methods used for practice improvement through synthesis of the literature. The use of these methods, such as action research, program evaluation, and quality improvement will be explored through critical analysis of each.
NURS 700 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Overview of Research Part I web modules only; no paper sampled | No written paper this week | |
| Week 2 | Written Assignment 1: locating the evidence, 5+ pages (Overview of Research Part II also due) | 75 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Research Article Critique, 7 to 10 pages | 100 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Written Assignment 2: program evaluation, 5+ pages (Discussion Board One on ethics and research also due) | 75 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Two: EBP and Quality Improvement | 100 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Written Assignment 3: evaluation methods and statistical analysis, 5+ pages | 75 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Annotated Bibliography, 10 to 15 peer-reviewed research studies | 125 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Summary and Synthesis Assignment | 150 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where NURS 700 papers lose points
Work in NURS 700 loses points when a critique describes a study without judging its validity, when search strategies cannot be reproduced, when statistical results are reported without interpretation, and when the synthesis table repeats the annotations instead of comparing quality and applicability.
Using a NURS 700 sample well
Read each sample for how one practice question is carried from search to critique to synthesis. Your own topic, articles and forum prompts come from your course; these pages model the reasoning and the level of detail a doctoral course expects.
NURS 700 questions, answered
What textbook does NURS 700 use?
Research for Advanced Practice Nurses, third edition, together with web-based research tutorials.
How long is the NURS 700 Research Article Critique?
Seven to ten pages in current APA, not counting the title and reference pages, with at least five references.
What is the NURS 700 Summary and Synthesis Assignment?
A table analyzing the ten to fifteen studies from the annotated bibliography in depth for quality and application to practice.
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