Main description:

Clear, engaging writing sparks an interest in nursing research and evidence-based nursing.
Pearson eText for Foundations of Nursing Research illuminates all steps of the nursing research process, helping students understand the importance of research to evidence-based nursing practice, evaluate and critique research, and determine whether study findings are ready to apply in practice. Its conversational tone explains research simply and clearly. To illustrate specific aspects of the research process, extensive research study excerpts are interspersed throughout the book, including research performed outside the U.S. User-friendly learning features include chapter objectives, key terms, summaries, review questions, research links, and self-tests.

For use as a primary text in undergraduate nursing research courses.

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Contents:

Part I: Introduction To Nursing Research
1. Development Of Nursing Research Importance Of Research To Nursing Goals For Conducting Nursing Research Quantitative And Qualitative Research Nurses And Research Research Priorities Into The Future Summary
2. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Defining Evidence-Based Practice Evidence-Based Nursing Practice The Cochrane Collaboration Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Centers Summary
3. Research Evidence In Nursing Practice The Evolving Nature Of Evidence-Based Practice Models To Promote Evidence-Based Practice In Nursing Barriers Associated With EBP Facilitators Of Evidence-Based Practice Application Of The Iowa Model Summary
4. Ethical Issues In Nursing Research Development Of Ethical Codes And Guidelines Institutional Review Boards Elements Of Informed Consent Integrity In Research Critiquing The Ethical Aspects Of A Study Research Guidelines for Nurses Summary
5. An Overview Of Quantitative And Qualitative Research Comparison Of Qualitative And Quantitative Research Steps In Quantitative Research Qualitative Nursing Research Combining Qualitative And Quantitative Methods Summary
Part II: Preliminary Steps In The Research Process
6. Identifying Nursing Research Problems Sources Of Nursing Research Problems Research Problem Considerations Research Question Criteria Research Question Format Critiquing Problem Statements, Purpose Statements, and Research Questions Summary
7. Review Of The Literature Purposes Of The Literature Review Literature Sources Search Strategies Writing The Literature Review Summary
8. Theory And Nursing Research Theory Terminology Types And Scope Of Theories In Nursing Research Integrating Theory Into Nursing Research Theoretical Development, Testing, And Critique Summary
9. Hypotheses Hypotheses Overview Classifications Of Hypotheses Developing Hypotheses Summary
Part III: Research Designs
10. Quantitative Research Designs Exploratory, Descriptive, and Explanatory Studies Experimental Research Types Of Experimental Designs Nonexperimental Research Critiquing Quantitative Research Designs Summary
11. Qualitative And Mixed Methods Research Designs Qualitative Research Designs Mixed Methods Research Strategies For Mixed Method Research Summary
Part IV: Obtaining Study Participants And Collection Of Data
12. Populations And Samples Populations Samples And Sampling Sampling and Sampling Factors Critiquing the Sampling Procedure Summary
13. Measurement And Data Collection Measurement Data-Collection Process Criteria For Selection Of A Data-Collection Instrument Utilizing the Data Summary
14. Data-Collection Methods Questionnaires Interviews Observation Methods Attitude Scales Physiological And Psychological Measures Other Data Collection Methods Critiquing Data-Collection Methods Summary
Part V: Data Analysis
15. Descriptive Statistics Key Concepts In Statistics Descriptive Statistics Measures Of Relationships Summary
16. Inferential Statistics Purposes Of Inferential Statistics Factors Affecting Choice Of Statistical Measures Statistical Tests Used In Nursing Research Summary
17. Presentation And Discussion Of Study Findings Presentation Of Findings Of The Study Discussion Of Findings And Significance Conclusions, Implications, And Recommendations Critiquing The Presentation Of Study Findings Summary
Part VI: Research Findings And Nursing Practice
18. Communication And Utilization Of Nursing Research Communication Of Nursing Research Findings Utilization Of Nursing Research Findings Summary
19. Nursing Research And Health Care Economics Health Care Economics And Nursing Nursing Research Cost-Effectiveness Studies Impacts Of Governmental Agencies And Related Organizations Summary
20. Critique Of Research Reports Critiquing Quantitative Research Reports Introduction Critiquing Qualitative Research Reports Introduction Summary
Appendix A: Consent Form Appendix B: Critiquing Exercise Appendix C: Answer Key Glossary Index