Research Catalog
Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization
- Title
- Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck.
- Author
- Polit, Denise F.
- Publication
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2006], ©2006.
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- Additional Authors
- Beck, Cheryl Tatano.
- Description
- xii, 554 pages : illustrations; 23 cm +
- Summary
- "Completely updated with timely content and a full-color presentation, the Sixth Edition of this resource provides the guidance you need to effectively critique every aspect of nursing research and apply the results to clinical practice. Named an AJN Book of the Year, Essentials of Nursing Research uses clear, straightforward language and logically organized chapters to help you understand, retain, and apply fundamental concepts with ease."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- System Details (note)
- System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: MS Word or WordPerfect.
- Contents
- Pt. 1. Overview of nursing research -- Ch. 1. Introducing research and its use in nursing practice -- Ch. 2. Comprehending key concepts in qualitative and quantitative research -- Ch. 3. Understanding the research process in qualitative and quantitative studies -- Ch. 4. Reading research reports -- Ch. 5. Reviewing the ethical aspects of a nursing study -- Pt. 2. Preliminary steps in the research process -- Ch. 6. Scrutinizing research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Ch. 7. Finding and reviewing studies in the literature -- Ch. 8. Examining the conceptual/theoretical basis of a study -- Pt. 3. Designs for nursing research -- Ch. 9. Scrutinizing quantitative research design -- Ch. 10. Understanding qualitative research design -- Ch. 11. Examining specific types of research -- Ch. 12. Examining sampling plans -- Pt. 4. Data collection -- Ch. 13. Scrutinizing data collection methods -- Ch. 14. Evaluating measurements and data quality -- Pt. 5. Data analysis -- Ch. 15. Analyzing quantitative data -- Ch. 16. Analyzing qualitative data -- Pt. 6. Critical appraisal and utilization of nursing research -- Ch. 17. Critiquing research reports -- Ch. 18. Using research in evidence-based nursing practice.
- ISBN
- 0781749727 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2004027850
- OCLC
- ocm57123679
- SCSB-5166019
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries