Nursing Research

Nursing Research

Author: Denise F. Polit

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN: 0781737338

Category: Medical

Page: 800

View: 117

This graduate level nursing research textbook continues the expansion of coverage on qualitative research, including important issues for specific qualitative traditions such as grounded theory, phenomenology and ethnography. Developing solid evidence for practice will be emphasized throughout the text, and important evaluative concepts like reliability, validity, and trustworthiness will be introduced. Other new features include stronger international content (with an emphasis on Canadian and Australian research), inclusion of “tips” in boxes located in appropriate places throughout the chapters, and the use of summary bullet points. This edition will now offer a free Connection Website, connection.LWW.com/go/polit.

Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research

Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research

Author: Joanne Profetto-McGrath

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN: 9781605477299

Category: Medical

Page: 512

View: 184

"Completely revised With timely content and state-of-the-art research undertaken by Canadian nurse researchers, the Third Edition of this trusted resource provides the guidance you need to effectively critique every aspect of nursing research and apply the results to clinical practice. Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research uses clear, straightforward language and a "user-friendly" presentation to help you understand, retain, and apply fundamental concepts with ease." --Book Jacket.

Advanced Nursing Research

Advanced Nursing Research

Author: Ruth Tappen

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

ISBN: 9780763765682

Category: Medical

Page: 522

View: 257

A new and updated version of this best-selling resource! Jones and Bartlett Publisher's 2011 Nurse's Drug Handbook is the most up-to-date, practical, and easy-to-use nursing drug reference! It provides: Accurate, timely facts on hundreds of drugs from abacavir sulfate to Zyvox; Concise, consistently formatted drug entries organized alphabetically; No-nonsense writing style that speaks your language in terms you use everyday; Index of all generic, trade, and alternate drug names for quick reference. It has all the vital information you need at your fingertips: Chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category and controlled substance schedule; Indications and dosages, as well as route, onset, peak, and duration information; Incompatibilities, contraindications; interactions with drugs, food, and activities, and adverse reactions; Nursing considerations, including key patient-teaching points; Vital features include mechanism-of-action illustrations showing how drugs at the cellular, tissue, or organ levels and dosage adjustments help individualize care for elderly patients, patients with renal impairment, and others with special needs; Warnings and precautions that keep you informed and alert.

Advanced Design in Nursing Research

Advanced Design in Nursing Research

Author: Pamela J. Brink

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 0803958005

Category: Medical

Page: 432

View: 808

This Second Edition of the bestselling Advanced Design in Nursing Research has been substantially revised and reorganized. Using the principle that the level of knowledge available on a research topic determines the level of

Clinical Research

Clinical Research

Author: Manfred Stommel

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN: 0781735181

Category: Medical

Page: 484

View: 797

This unique textbook integrates statistical concepts into evidence-based clinical practice and patient management. Research concepts and techniques are drawn from epidemiology, bio-statistics, and psychometrics, as well as educational and social science research. Clinical examples throughout the text illustrate practical and scientifically sound applications of the concepts. Data tables and research vignettes highlight statistical distributions involving probability. Methods to locate and utilize web-based information relevant to clinical research are discussed, and web URLs are provided. Further learning is encouraged by the inclusion of suggested activities, recommended readings, references, and a comprehensive glossary of research terms. Additional resources are available at a Connection Website, connection.LWW.com/go/stommel.

Introduction to Nursing Research

Introduction to Nursing Research

Author: Carol Boswell

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

ISBN: 9781284149791

Category: Medical

Page: 438

View: 409

Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice, Fifth Edition teaches nursing students how to integrate evidence-based practice and research into their daily practice while considering the newest trends and research.

Annual Review of Nursing Research, Volume 11, 1993

Annual Review of Nursing Research, Volume 11, 1993

Author: Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISBN: 9780826182241

Category: Medical

Page: 352

View: 939

Now in its second decade of publication, this landmark series draws together and critically reviews all the existing research in specific areas of nursing practice, nursing care delivery, nursing education, and the professional aspects of nursing.

Nursing Research: Reading, Using and Creating Evidence

Nursing Research: Reading, Using and Creating Evidence

Author: Houser

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

ISBN: 9781284110043

Category: Medical

Page: 522

View: 243

« Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence, Fourth Edition focuses on the concept that research is essential as evidence for nursing practice. Written in a conversational tone and using a reader-friendly approach, this text teaches students how to translate research into evidence in a practical way. The text enables students to gain a fundamental understanding of all types of research used for evidence through its emphasis on research methods, use of research evidence in clinical decision-making, and ways to engage in evidence-based practice. The Fourth Edition highlights the importance of translating research findings into evidence as the most critical step for improving patient care. This updated edition contrasts six different models for organizational evidenced-based practice, including Magnet designation requirements, collaboration between researchers and practitioners for knowledge translation, community and home health evidence-based practice, and the challenges of creating an organizational culture that values evidence-based practice. »--

Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence

Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence

Author: Janet Houser

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

ISBN: 9781449666224

Category: Medical

Page: 611

View: 867

Nursing Research fills the need for a research text that addresses both traditional content as well as focusing on nursing research as it is used in evidence-based practice, in systematic reviews, and in the development of clinical practice guidelines. This book will address each issue by using a framework for the chapters that is based on an evidence-based practice approach to reading, using, and conducting nursing research. The perfect resource for BSN courses!

Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research E-Book

Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research E-Book

Author: Susan K. Grove

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

ISBN: 9780323826259

Category: Medical

Page: 273

View: 572

Use this practical study guide to get more out of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition! With chapters corresponding to the textbook, this workbook provides exercises that build your knowledge and boost your critical appraisal skills. It offers hands-on practice in applying nursing research to evidence-based practice while reinforcing the steps of the research process. Like the textbook, this edition includes a stronger emphasis on critical appraisal — with an appendix of three published research studies referenced in exercises throughout the book. Time-tested and innovative exercises reinforce key concepts with fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice questions, with exercises including Terms and Definitions, Linking Ideas, Web-Based Information and Resources, and Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice. Critical Appraisal activities provide opportunities to apply your research knowledge to evaluate the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies located in the appendices. Appraisal Guidelines provide step-by-step guidance in critically appraising published research literature. Quick-reference printed tabs in the print edition make it easy to locate the Answer Key and each of the book's three published studies in the appendices. Answer Key is provided for the exercises in each chapter, allowing you to check your understanding and learn from your mistakes. NEW! Increased focus on critical appraisal for evidence-based practice corresponds to the emphasis on critical appraisal in the text. NEW! Updated content corresponds to the 8th edition of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research textbook. NEW! Updated full-text articles reflect the most current, high-quality research studies.

Nursing Research

Nursing Research

Author: Denise F. Polit

Publisher:

ISBN: UOM:39015013810455

Category: Nursing

Page: 728

View: 984

The Sixth Edition of this classic text maintains its place as the "Gold Standard" of nursing research. Nationally and internationally known, respected and used, the text provides readers with the skills they need to design and implement a research investigation and critically evaluate published research reports. Now completely revised and updated to reflect the latest trends in quantitative and qualitative research, this essential guide offers a focused, "how-to" approach. New in this edition: expanded discussion of qualitative approaches; demonstration of qualitative and quantitative approaches working together; charts and tables offer description of qualitative approaches; stronger emphasis on the "hands-on, how-to" methodology; more in-depth examination of reasearch difference; research more powerful research utilization.