The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique and Utilization

by Nancy Burns PhD RN FCN FAAN (Author), Susan K. Grove PhD RN ANP-BC GNP-BC (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1997

  $3.25

  This third edition provides step-by-step guidance for critiquing, using and conducting quantitative and qualitative nursing research, with an aim to help the reader make informed choices about their approach to research. Information is included on phenomemologial research, grounded theory research, ethnographic research, historical research, philosophical inquiry and critical social theory.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.25

  The book provides comprehensive coverage of research methods for nursing and introduces the reader to quantitative research, qualitative research, and triangulation. It develops a solid foundation for critiquing quantitative and qualitative studies, and summarizes empirical knowledge for use in practice. Material necessary for the development of research proposals and the conduction of research is presented to assist the reader in executing research projects. It provides examples of numerous research designs, includes expanded coverage of ethics and research, including current federal guidelines for approving studies, use of children as research subjects, and discussion of misconduct in conducting and publishing research. The book contains up-to-date coverage of instrument reliability and validity and teaches the reader how to evaluate the research instruments used in published studies and select more reliable instruments when conducting research.