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Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006.Edition: 6th edDescription: xii, 554 p. : ill. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780781749725
  • 0781749727
Other title:
  • Nursing research
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • WY 20.5
Contents:
Introducing research and its use in nursing practice -- Comprehending key concepts in qualitative and quantitative research -- Understanding the research process in qualitative and quantitative studies -- Reading research reports -- Reviewing the ethical aspects of a nursing study -- Scrutinizing research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Finding and reviewing studies in the literature -- Examining the conceptual/theoretical basis of a study -- Scrutinizing quantitative research design -- Understanding qualitative research design -- Examining specific types of research -- Examining sampling plans -- Scrutinizing data collection methods -- Evaluating measurements and data quality -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Critiquing research reports -- Using research in evidence-based nursing practice.
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Book Ferriman information and Library Service (North Middlesex) Shelves W 20.5 POL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 03251861
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Book Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Knowledge and Library Service Shelves WY 20.5 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available X02062
Book St Charles Library Hub (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) Shelves WY 20.5 POL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available CNWL00752

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing research and its use in nursing practice -- Comprehending key concepts in qualitative and quantitative research -- Understanding the research process in qualitative and quantitative studies -- Reading research reports -- Reviewing the ethical aspects of a nursing study -- Scrutinizing research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Finding and reviewing studies in the literature -- Examining the conceptual/theoretical basis of a study -- Scrutinizing quantitative research design -- Understanding qualitative research design -- Examining specific types of research -- Examining sampling plans -- Scrutinizing data collection methods -- Evaluating measurements and data quality -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Critiquing research reports -- Using research in evidence-based nursing practice.

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: MS Word or WordPerfect.

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