Making a Difference with Nursing Research
Published on 31. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-13-234399-2 (ISBN)
Description
This innovative text is designed to teach undergraduate students to critically read and apply research findings in evidence-based clinical practice. Rather than belaboring the research process itself, MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH NURSING RESEARCH focuses on guiding students step-by-step through finding, analyzing, and applying relevant research to solve the specific problems they may encounter in providing patient care. It presents a clear basic discussion of quantitative and qualitative research processes, offers practical examples applying key concepts, provides detailed strategies for searching the literature, introduces the structured PICOT process for reading and dissecting articles; and offers a chapter-length PICOT case study. Throughout, end-of-chapter exercises and web-based activities provide many opportunities for hands-on practice.
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Content
I. WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
1. Research in Nursing - An Overview
2 . Conducting Effective Searches for Evidence
II. SO WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
3. Research: A Process
4. Two Broad Research Traditions
5. The Quantitative Research Process
6. Quantitative Research Approaches
7. Qualitative Research Approaches
III. SO HOW DO I USE WHAT I KNOW?
8. Using Critical Reading Skills to Evaluate Research
9. Appraising Evidence for Practice
10. Putting Research Evidence into Practice
1. Research in Nursing - An Overview
2 . Conducting Effective Searches for Evidence
II. SO WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
3. Research: A Process
4. Two Broad Research Traditions
5. The Quantitative Research Process
6. Quantitative Research Approaches
7. Qualitative Research Approaches
III. SO HOW DO I USE WHAT I KNOW?
8. Using Critical Reading Skills to Evaluate Research
9. Appraising Evidence for Practice
10. Putting Research Evidence into Practice