Description
Book SynopsisWhat is the evidence?
How do you find it?
How do you evaluate it?
Put the evidence to work in your practice! Integrate today's best scientific knowledge into your clinical decision-making. Step by step, you'll learn to effectively evaluate and apply nursing research and to understand its potential impact on the quality of your patient care.
Easy to read. "Great book, easy to read, very good review of research for beginners, lots of information but goes over a lot, definitely a keeper!" - Online Reviewer
Table of Contents
- Part I: Nature of Research and the Research Process
- 1. Introduction to Nursing Research
- 2. Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
- 3. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
- 4. Differentiating Among Research, Evidenced-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Projects
- Part II: Planning a Research Study
- 5. Selecting and Defining a Problem
- 6. Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
- 7. Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
- 8. Selecting the Sample and Setting
- 9. Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
- 10. Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
- 11. Data Collection Methods
- 12. Principles of Measurement
- Part III: Utilization of Nursing Research
- 13. Analyzing Data
- 14. Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
- 15. Critiquing Research Reports
