Understanding Nursing Research - E-Book: Building an Evidence-Based Practice

Understanding Nursing Research - E-Book: Building an Evidence-Based Practice

<p>As the bestselling nursing research text, Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice, 6th Edition offers unique insights into understanding, appraising, and applying published research to evidence-based practice. It is known for its authoritative content, time-tested systematic approach, and unique research example format — newly redesigned for the sixth edition to better demonstrate how the steps of the research process relate to evidence-based nursing.</p> <p><i>"This would be excellent for student nurses, nurses new to research or any nurse with an interest in research." </i><b>Reviewed by:</b> Helen Reeves, St Giles Walsall Hospice on behalf of Nursing Times, December 2015</p><ul><b><li>Authoritative content</b> is written by two of the true pioneers in nursing research, who offer unique, first-hand insights into the field.</li><li><b>Research examples</b> provide practice in working with published studies, with many of the examples including <i>Critical Appraisal </i>and <i>Implications for Practice</i> sections.</li><li><b>Clear, step-by-step organization</b> introduces the research process and demonstrates how this systematic framework relates to evidence-based practice.</li><li><b>Strong emphasis on evidence-based practice</b> helps you develop skills in studying and appraising published research, so you are prepared for your role in working with research evidence.</li><li><b>Critical Appraisal Guidelines boxes </b>provide step-by-step guidance in appraising published research studies.</li><li><b>Emphasis on critical appraisal versus critique</b> reflects contemporary usage in nursing research and evidence-based practice.</li><li><b>Balanced coverage of qualitative research</b> prepares you to approach research questions and clinical questions with an unbiased view of the researcher's methodology.</li><li>Presentation of<b> two different appraisal processes</b> covers both the<b> traditional in-depth critical appraisal process</b> that prepares you for graduate-level work in research, and the concise,<b> practice-focused research appraisal process</b> that equips you for quick and accurate evaluation of the applicability of research findings to clinical practice.</li></ul>