by John G. Summerville RN MN
Welcome to Nursing Research! The following are beginning steps in taking this mostly online course. Some key points to remember. Problems with your computer or the web site need to be followed up with the help online site listed below or the phone number for Elesiver support listed below, not campus support and not the course instructors. The web site for this course is not supported by Mercer University but is supported by Elsevier. Any problems with campus computers or access from campus may require a call to campus support. Please read this information carefully prior to class. First class is 1/12 at 1pm to 4pm in room 320. This is a required attendance class.
Coordinator: Office Phone John G. Summerville 268 678-547-6745 summervill_j@mercer.edu Course Faculty: Ann Keeley 213 678-547-6749 keeley_ac@mercer.edu Sara Mitchell
214 678-547-6765 mitchell_sh@mercer.edu Susan Bulfin 216 678-547-6701 bulfin_sj@mercer.edu Lynn Pfaff 220 678-547-6772 pfaff_la@mercer.edu Assigned Library Training [required for all] schedule. Go here and sign up for your time. First come first serve. Do not erase anyone's name. Everyone must sign up. These skills will be used in the assignments.
NUR 321 Text Book: Understanding Nursing Research, 4th Edition Author: Nancy Burns & Susan K. Grove ISBN: 9781416034483 Click here to order it direct or to see what is included.
I have ordered books for the bookstore on the campus.
Computer requirements; check your system out and install what's needed. Click here to test your computer browser plugins and to download any you might need.
Help and Support Online with live support once you submit a 'ticket' or written problem or question http://evolvesupport.elsevier.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4318 I recommend you put this one in your favorites.
Contact Information:
Phone: Live Evolve support representatives are available to customers in the United States and Canada 24 hours 7 days a week by calling, toll free: 1-800-401-9962.
Email: technical.support@elsevier.comStep by step instructions on how to use the course web site. Word document (500 pages) to read, save or print Acrobat document to read, save or print
Before you register for the course you need to attend class the first day to get the course number, then you can enroll in the course. Sign in for class attendance will be required.
Click here to enroll after getting the book with the access code and having the course number from attending class the first day http://evolve.elsevier.com/staticPages/s_enroll.html
Login here, once you have enrolled http://evolve.elsevier.com/staticPages/s_login.html Then you can make the login a 'favorites' and you do not need this page.
A pulse story of evidence based practice. Short, but shows how research fits with practice.