The Practice of Nursing Research

by Grove, Susan K.; Burns, Nancy; Gray, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9781455707362
• ISBN10: 1455707368
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-31
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Learn how to properly evaluate and use existing research data and how to conduct your own original research. Using the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program criteria as a focus, this authoritative text gives provides a comprehensive foundation for appraisal, synthesis, and generation of research evidence for clinical nursing practice. This new edition also features enhanced coverage of the research methods most applicable to evidence-based practice (outcomes research, intervention research, and translational research), along with a significant increase in the coverage of qualitative research methodologies. Comprehensive coverage of nursing research organizes content into five units: Introduction to Nursing Research, Nursing Research Processes, Tools for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Strategies for Analyzing Research and Building an Evidence-Based Practice, and Writing Proposals and Obtaining Funding. Rich and frequent examples from the literature demonstrate the importance and immediacy of research in nursing practice and bring principles to life through the context of actual published studies. Strong coverage of quantitative and other clinically-applicable research methodologies gives you a solid grounding to conduct, appraise, and apply research evidence to the realities of clinical practice in today's healthcare environment. NEW! Enhanced emphasis on evidence-based practice equips you to generate research evidence and to appraise and synthesize existing research for application to clinical practice. Using the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program criteria as a point of focus, this book prepares you for today's emphasis on evidence-based practice in the clinical setting. NEW! Expanded emphasis on qualitative research addresses phenomenological research, grounded theory research, ethnographic research, exploratory-descriptive research, and historical research to support the development of nursing. NEW! Updated coverage of digital data collection guides you through use of the internet for research and addresses the unique considerations surrounding digital data collection methods. NEW! Pageburst ebook study guide gives you the opportunity to fully master and apply the text content in a convenient electronic format with integrated interactive review questions.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Nursing Research

Discovering the World of Nursing Research

Evolution of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Introduction to Qualitative Research

The Research Process

Research Problem and Purpose

Review of Relevant Literature

Frameworks

Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables

Ethics in Research

Understanding Quantitative Research Design

Selecting a Quantitative Research Design

Qualitative Research Methodology

Outcomes Research

Intervention-Based Research

Sampling

Measurement Concepts

Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence for Practice

Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care

Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies

Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Evidence-Based Practice

Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating Research

Collecting and Managing Data

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Using Statistics to Describe Variables

Using Statistics to Examine Relationships

Using Statistics to Predict

Using Statistics to Determine Differences

Interpreting Research Outcomes

Disseminating Research Findings

Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research

Writing Research Proposals

Seeking Funding for Research

Appendices

Glossary

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