Research for Advanced Practice Nurses

by Mateo, Magdalena A., Ph.d.; Kirchhoff, Karin T.

• ISBN13: 9780826122070
• ISBN10: 0826122078
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-13
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

This book provides practical ways for nurses to develop competency in evidence-based practice (EBP) by effectively using and appraising clinical studies. In this single, introductory volume, Mateo, and Kirchhoff present everything that advanced practice nurses and graduate students need to know to translate clinical research into practice.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Evidence-Based Practice	p. 1
Overview of Evidence-Based Practice	p. 3
General Searching: Finding Research Reports	p. 13
Research and the Mandate for Evidence-Based Practice, Quality, and Patient Safety	p. 43
Building Blocks for Evidence	p. 71
Appraising a Single Research Article	p. 73
Identifying a Focus of Study	p. 87
Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks	p. 105
Quantitative Designs	p. 115
Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice	p. 129
Sampling Methods	p. 155
Designing Questionnaires and Data Collection Forms	p. 167
Physiological Data Collection Methods	p. 187
Psychosocial Data Collection Methods	p. 211
Analyzing Quantitative Data	p. 225
Using Available Evidence	p. 247
Systematic Reviews	p. 249
Finding and Appraising Clinical Practice Guidelines	p. 267
Program Evaluation	p. 287
Implementing Evidence-Based Practice	p. 329
Evaluating the Impact of EBP and Communicating Results	p. 361
Cost as a Dimension of Evidence-Based Practice	p. 363
Outcomes Evaluation	p. 387
Ethical Aspects of a Study	p. 407
Communicating Research Through Oral Presentations	p. 427
Reporting Results Through Publication	p. 441
Preparing Families for Withdrawal	p. 457
Iowa EBP Policy Sample	p. 461
Index	p. 465
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