Comprehensive but easy to understand, this popular textbook introduces research concepts and methods. It shows how to evaluate research and how to apply scientific evidence to practice. Now in full color, this edition also offers an increased emphasis on evidence-based practice. Focusing on the role of the nurse as a consumer of research, it shows how to analyze research by demonstrating in detail the components of research, the types of research, and how to use research information. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.
PART 1: RESEARCH OVERVIEW Chapter 1: The Role of Research in Nursing Chapter 2: The Research Process: Integrating Evidence-Based Practice (NEW Title) Chapter 3: Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses (NEW Title) Chapter 4: Literature Review Chapter 5: Theoretical Framework
PART 2: PROCESSES RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Chapter 6: Introduction to Qualitative Research Chapter 7: Qualitative Approaches to Research Chapter 8: Evaluating Qualitative Research
PART 3: PROCESSES RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH Chapter 9: Introduction to Quantitative Research Chapter 10: Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs Chapter 11: Nonexperimental Designs Chapter 12: Sampling Chapter 13: Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter 14: Data-Collection Methods Chapter 15: Reliability and Validity Chapter 16: Data (NEW Title) Chapter 17: Analysis of Findings (NEW Title) Chapter 18: Evaluating Quantitative Research
PART 4: APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE Chapter 19: Developing an Evidence-Based Practice (NEW Title) Chapter 20: Tools for Applying Evidence to Practice NEW! Appendixes Example Glossary Index