The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique and Utilization

by NancyBurns (Author), SusanK.Grove (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $4.08

  The fourth edition of The Practice of Nursing Research expands upon the extensive coverage of the previous editions, using new real research examples and comprehensive coverage of qualitative research to build a better guide to nursing research. This resource includes relevant web sites within its 29 chapters to immediately link the reader to other current related content, and has itself been expanded and clarified to update its information.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.17

  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.