Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice (Paperback, 9)

PART I. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE Research Vignette 1.?Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes 2.?Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions 3.?Gathering and Appraising the Literature 4.?Theoretical Frameworks for Research

PART II. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Research Vignette 5.?Introduction to Qualitative Research 6.?Qualitative Approaches to Research 7.?Appraising Qualitative Research

PART III. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH Research Vignette 8.?Introduction to Quantitative Research 9.?Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs 10.?Nonexperimental Designs 11.?Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines 12.?Sampling 13.?Legal and Ethical Issues 14.?Data Collection Methods 15.?Reliability and Validity 16.?Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 17.?Understanding Research Findings 18.?Appraising Quantitative Research

PART IV. APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE Research Vignette 19.?Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice 20.?Developing an Evidence-Based Practice 21.?Quality Improvement

Appendices

Index