Understanding nursing research

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Understanding nursing research

Nancy Burns, Susan K. Grove

W.B. Saunders, c2003

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 473-500) and index

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Description

Using clear and concise language, this third edition includes extensively revised content to reflect the most current literature and clinical studies. Practical and comprehensive, it explains each step in the nursing research process and helps students read, summarize, critique, and use findings in clinical practice. An introduction to interventions research has been added, information and examples on qualitative research have been expanded, and an introduction to the concept of evidence-based practice, a hot topic in the field of nursing, has been added.

Table of Contents

1. Discovering Nursing Research 2. Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process 3. Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses 4. Review of Literature 5. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks 6. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research 7. Clarifying Research Designs 8. Populations and Samples 9. Measurement and Data Collection in Research 10. Understanding Statistics in Research 11. Introduction to Qualitative Research 12. Critiquing Nursing Studies 13. Using Research in Nursing Practice with a Goal of Evidence-Based Practice

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