Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck.
By: Polit, Denise F
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Contributor(s): Beck, Cheryl Tatano.
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BookPublisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006Edition: 6th ed.Description: xii, 554 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.ISBN: 0781749727 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Nursing -- Research | Nursing ResearchOnline resources: Table of contents | Publisher description | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Item holds |
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Non-fiction | RT81.5 .P65 2006 (Browse shelf) | Available | MO |
LC copy imperfect: CD-ROM lacking. DLC
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introducing research and its use in nursing practice -- Comprehending key concepts in qualitative and quantitative research -- Understanding the research process in qualitative and quantitative studies -- Reading research reports -- Reviewing the ethical aspects of a nursing study -- Scrutinizing research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Finding and reviewing studies in the literature -- Examining the conceptual/theoretical basis of a study -- Scrutinizing quantitative research design -- Understanding qualitative research design -- Examining specific types of research -- Examining sampling plans -- Scrutinizing data collection methods -- Evaluating measurements and data quality -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Critiquing research reports -- Using research in evidence-based nursing practice.
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