Synopses & Reviews
This book provides registered nurses with an easy-to understand description of nursing research. Everyone who reads this book, including people outside the nursing profession, agree that it is very readable and concise. Nursing Research on the Web sections have been added, increasing readers' interest in nursing research as they discover information available on the Internet. Concepts of evidence-based practice and outcomes research have been added. Excerpts from 58 published nursing research studies are integrated throughout the book. Most are from studies published in 2000. Self-tests are included. An invaluable reference book for registered nurses.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH
1 Development of Nursing Research
2 Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
3 An Overview of Quantitative Research
4 An Overview of Qualitative Research *****NEW CHAPTER*****
PART II PRELIMINARY STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS
5 Identifying Nursing Research Problems
6 Review of the Literature
7 Theory and Nursing Research
8 Hypotheses and Research Questions
PART III RESEARCH DESIGNS
9 Quantitative Research Designs
10 Qualitative Research Designs
PART IV OBTAINING STUDY SUBJECTS AND COLLECTION OF DATA
11 Populations and Samples
12 Measurement and Collection of Data
13 Data-Collection Methods
PART V DATA ANALYSIS
14 Descriptive Statistics
15 Inferential Statistics
16 Presentation and Discussion of Study Findings
PART VI RESEARCH FINDINGS AND NURSING PRACTICE
17 Communication and Utilization of Nursing Research
18 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice *****NEW CHAPTER*****
19 Critique of Quantitative Research Reports
Answers to Self-tests
Appendix A Consent Form
Appendix B Sources of Research Instruments
Glossary
Index