This engaging, learner-friendly text illuminates all steps of the nursing research process, helping students critique research and determine whether study findings are ready to apply in practice. To illustrate specific aspects of the research process, the author extensively excerpts from published studies, including research performed outside the U.S. Pedagogical features include chapter outlines, objectives, definitions of key terms, summaries, class activities, and self-tests.
Features:
1. Excerpts from 85 nursing research studies drawn from 60 nursing journals–including recent studies conducted by nurses in the U.S. and around the world.
2. Up-to-the-minute coverage of Web-based research techniques–including new examples of Internet mega search engines, coverage of all four online CINAHL databases, the free Clinical Trials online database, and information on accessing OJIN.
3. More than 300 terms, with clear definitions–demystifying the language of research by presenting all new terms in bold, and clearly defining them on first reference.
4. “Get Involved” Activities–including structured simulations that challenge students to collaborate realistically with other students or colleagues.
5. New! Includes all-new appendix on critiquing research studies-providing a reference to a recent research article in a clinical nursing journal, with specific questions to use in evaluating it.
Table of Contents:
PART I INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH
Chapter 1. Development of Nursing Research
Chapter 2. Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
Chapter 3. An Overview of Quantitative Research
Chapter 4. An Overview of Qualitative Research
PART II PRELIMINARY STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Chapter 5. Identifying Nursing Research Problems
Chapter 6. Review of the Literature
Chapter 7. Theory and Nursing Research
Chapter 8. Hypotheses
PART III RESEARCH DESIGNS
Chapter 9. Quantitative Research Designs
Chapter 10. Qualitative Research Designs
PART IV OBTAINING STUDY PARTICIPANTS AND COLLECTION OF DATA
Chapter 11. Populations and Samples
Chapter 12. Measurement and Collection of Data
Chapter 13. Data Collection Methods
PART V DATA ANALYSIS
Chapter 14. Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 15. Inferential Statistics.
Chapter 16. Presentation and Discussion of Study Findings
PART VI RESEARCH FINDINGS AND NURSING PRACTICE
Chapter 17. Communication and Utilization of Nursing Research
Chapter 18. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 19. Nursing Research and Health Care Economics
Chapter 20. Critique of Research Reports
About the Author
PhD, RN, Professor emerita, Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing, Catherine Bailey, PhD, RN, CNE, Associate Professor, Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing.
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