Bookedited by Carol Boswell, EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, Professor, Texas Tech University, Odessa, Texas, Sharon Cannon, EdD, RN, ANEF, Regional Dean and Professor, Texas Tech Univesity, Odessa, Texas.
Summary: Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice, Fourth Edition is a distinct integration of evidence-based practice and research for the baccalaureate nursing student. The text focuses on how students can incorporate research into their daily practice while considering the newest trends and research. The fourth edition focuses on the meaning of evidence, the use of quality improvement, and the practical application of these aspects for the practicing healthcare provider. This is not a typical introduction to nursing research book; it is an evidence-based practice text that uses research. New to the fourth edition: new chapter on quality, focus on new articles and research, and end of chapter quizzes. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Connection between research and evidence-based practice / Carol Boswell and Sharon Cannon
Overview of evidence / Pam DiVito-Thomas and Carol Boswell
Overview of research / Sharon Cannon and Margaret Robinson
Overview of quality / Sharon Cannon and Carol Boswell
Quantitative research design / Sharon Cannon
Qualitative and mixed research methods / JoAnn Long, Carol Boswell, and Donna Scott Tilley
Ethics for nursing research and evidence-based practice / Sharon Cannon, Theresa Delahoyde, and Jane Sumner
Asking the right question / Lucy B. Trice and Kathaleen C. Bloom
Literature review : searching and writing the evidence / Carol Boswell and Dorothy Greene Jackson
Population management / Kathaleen C. Bloom and Lucy B. Trice
Data collection / Carol Boswell
Reliability, validity, and trustworthiness / James Eldridge
Data analysis / James Eldridge
The research critique process and the evidence-based appraisal process / Carol Boswell and Sharon Cannon
Translational research, improvement science, and evaluation research with practical applications / Carol Boswell
Application of evidence-based nursing practice with research / Sharon Cannon and Carol Boswell.