Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research (w/ Online Resources)

by Fain, James A.

• ISBN13: 9781719641821
• ISBN10: 171964182X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback w/ Access Code
• Copyright: 2020-10-06
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Summary

• What 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.Differentiating Types of Scholarship: Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and Research
3.Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
4.Understanding Evidence-Based Practice

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