Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based PracticeAs the bestselling nursing research text, Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice, 6th Edition offers unique insights into understanding, appraising, and applying published research to evidence-based practice. It is known for its authoritative content, time-tested systematic approach, and unique research example format — newly redesigned for the sixth edition to better demonstrate how the steps of the research process relate to evidence-based nursing. "This would be excellent for student nurses, nurses new to research or any nurse with an interest in research." Reviewed by: Helen Reeves, St Giles Walsall Hospice on behalf of Nursing Times, December 2015
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Contents
Introduction to Qualitative Research | 66 |
Examining Ethics in Nursing Research | 93 |
Research Problems Purposes and Hypotheses | 129 |
Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review | 162 |
Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks | 189 |
Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs | 210 |
Examining Populations and Samples in Research | 248 |
Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research | 281 |
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