Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice

by Denise Polit, Cheryl Beck

Overview

Filled with a variety of engaging learning exercises, the Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research,Tenth Edition boosts students’ understanding of textbook concepts and helps cultivate the critical thinking and appraisal skills essential to successful research-based nursing practice. Systematic application exercises, study questions, matching exercises, and completion exercises make reviewing fun for students and reinforce the most relevant information from each chapter of the textbook. This guide also includes eight complete research reports and related activities that emphasize evidence-based practice and help students transition from passive reading to active assessment and application of research evidence.      

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975146610
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication date:	12/22/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	306,956
File size:	31 MB
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Table of Contents

Part I Overview of Nursing Research and Its Role in Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 1         Introducing Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 2         Understanding Key Concepts and Steps in Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Chapter 3         Reading and Critically Appraising Research Articles 
Chapter 4         Attending to Ethics in Research
 
Part 2 Preliminary Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Chapter 5         Identifying Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses
Chapter 6         Finding and Reviewing Research Evidence in the Literature
Chapter 7         Understanding Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
 
Part 3 Designs and Methods for Qualitative and Quantitative Nursing Research 
Chapter 8         Appraising Quantitative Research Design
Chapter 9         Appraising Sampling and Data Collection in Quantitative Studies 
Chapter 10        Appraising Qualitative Designs and Approaches
Chapter 11        Appraising Sampling and Data Collection in Qualitative Studies
Chapter 12        Understanding Mixed Methods Research, Quality Improvement, and Other Special Types of Research
 
Part 4 Analysis, Interpretation, and Application of Nursing Research
Chapter 13        Understanding Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data
Chapter 14        Interpreting Quantitative Findings and Evaluating Clinical Significance 
Chapter 15        Understanding the Analysis of Qualitative Data
Chapter 16        Appraising Trustworthiness and Integrity in Qualitative Research
Chapter 17        Learning from Systematic Reviews
Chapter 18        Putting Research Evidence into Practice: Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence 
 
Appendix A: Stephens et al., Smartphone Technology and Text Messaging for Weight Loss in Young Adults
Appendix B: Ottosen et al., An Ethnography of Parents' Perceptions of Patient Safety in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Appendix C: Saqe-Rockoff et al., Improving Thermoregulation for Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department
Appendix D: Eckhardt et al., Fatigue in the Presence of Coronary Heart Disease
Appendix E: Langegard et al., The Art of Living with Symptoms
Appendix F: Hountz et al., Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Using A Quality Improvement Approach in a Nurse-Managed Clinic 
Appendix G: Chase et al., The Effectiveness of Medication Adherence Interventions Among Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Appendix H: Carr et al., Patient Information Needs and Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Appendix I: Answers to Selected Study Guide Exercises