As the bestselling nursing research text, Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice, 6th Edition offers unique insights into understanding, appraising, and applying published research to evidence-based practice. It is known for its authoritative content, time-tested systematic approach, and unique research example format  newly redesigned for the sixth edition to better demonstrate how the steps of the research process relate to evidence-based nursing. "This would be excellent for student nurses, nurses new to research or any nurse with an interest in research." Reviewed by: Helen Reeves, St Giles Walsall Hospice on behalf of Nursing Times, December 2015Authoritative content is written by two of the true pioneers in nursing research, who offer unique, first-hand insights into the field.Research examples provide practice in working with published studies, with many of the examples including Critical Appraisal and Implications for Practice sections.Clear, step-by-step organization introduces the research process and demonstrates how this systematic framework relates to evidence-based practice.Strong emphasis on evidence-based practice helps you develop skills in studying and appraising published research, so you are prepared for your role in working with research evidence.Critical Appraisal Guidelines boxes provide step-by-step guidance in appraising published research studies.Emphasis on critical appraisal versus critique reflects contemporary usage in nursing research and evidence-based practice.Balanced coverage of qualitative research prepares you to approach research questions and clinical questions with an unbiased view of the researcher's methodology.Presentation of two different appraisal processes covers both the traditional in-depth critical appraisal process that prepares you for graduate-level work in research, and the concise, practice-focused research appraisal process that equips you for quick and accurate evaluation of the applicability of research findings to clinical practice.NEW! Redesigned research example format includes research examples have been thoroughly redesigned with a clear hierarchy of subcategories.NEW! Improved focus on need-to-know content and greater use of bulleting, creative illustrations, and tables, employs a more consistent, streamlined approach from chapter to chapter.NEW! Updated research examples ensure you are learning through the most clinically relevant topics and studies. NEW! Detailed directions on how to critically appraise research syntheses ― such as systematic reviews, meta-analyses, meta-syntheses, and mixed-methods systematic reviews ― increase your understanding of the types of research syntheses conducted in nursing and how to determine the quality of these syntheses and the relevance of their findings for practice.NEW! A unique emphasis on QSEN, aided by the input of a QSEN consultant, increases the book’s relevance to national curriculum standards and promotes the safe practice of nursing by using the most current research.NEW! Chapter on the Enhanced Literature Review provides guidelines for structure of reviews written for different purposes. NEW! More practically focused chapter on Outcomes Research better addresses the trending topic of outcomes research.NEW! Expanded coverage of mixed-methods research and translational research responds to the growing emphasis on these research emphases.NEW! Expanded coverage of cultural competency and cultural validity provides valuable information for providing care to diverse populations and understanding the validity of research instruments in various cultures. NEW! Quick-reference tools include a Brief Table of Contents, a new Levels of Knowledge illustration, and other evidence-based practice information inside the front cover. A Research Designs and Statistical Analysis Techniques Reference and a new Key to Statistical Symbols are located inside the back cover.NEW! Enhanced illustration program incorporates re-colorized illustrations and additional full-color illustrations in each chapter.NEW! Additional design enhancements include a special 1-column adaptation of the RN Design standard, table row separators, and newly designed chapter openers.

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Get a better understanding of the research process and learn how to appraise and apply your findings to the clinical setting with the Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research, 6th Edition. This new edition incorporates an expanded focus on evidence-based practice, Web-Based Activities and three published research studies referenced throughout the book. This study guide walks you through each chapter in the textbook to reinforce your understanding of important concepts. Hands-on practice with three published studies includes three full-text published studies that are referenced throughout the Study Guide. Time-tested and innovative exercises include brief Introductions, Key Terms exercises, Key Ideas exercises, Making Connections exercises, Exercises in Critical Appraisal, and Going Beyond exercises to promote in-depth learning for a variety of learning styles. Learning activities for each textbook chapter reinforce key concepts and guide you in application to evidence-based clinical practice.Answer key allows you to check your understanding and learn from mistakes (formative assessment).NEW! Increased emphasis on evidence-based practice corresponding to the EBP emphasis in the text to help students who are new to nursing research understand the research process and apply it to evidence-based nursing practice.NEW! Increased high-value learning activities have been incorporated throughout the study guide.NEW! Web-Based Activities are now included in each chapter to reinforce using the Internet appropriately for scholarly research and evidence-based practice.NEW! Updated full-text articles ensure that the examples provided reflect the most current, high-quality studies that are meaningful today.NEW! Quick-reference printed tabs have been added to differentiate the answer key and each of the book's three published studies appendices (four tabs total) for improved navigation and usability.

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Practical and student-friendly, this helpful study guide reinforces comprehension of information covered in the third edition of the parent text.
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<li>Content has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes in the parent text.</li>
<li>New online resources have been added.</li>
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Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research

Burns, Nancy

Grove, Susan K.

With its unique nursing perspective and framework that links nursing research to nursing practice, the 5th edition gives readers the tools they need to successfully evaluate, implement, and conduct research studies. Users will discover balanced and detailed coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research, as well as abundant, concrete examples from the best research literature available. And practicing nurses, students, and instructors appreciate this book for its clear, direct writing style that makes complex concepts easy to understand. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.Websites direct students to an extensive array of information for use in conducting studiesA clear, direct writing style that facilitates learningRich and frequent illustration of major points and concepts from the most current research literatureA nursing perspective and framework that links research to the whole of the

The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique & Utilization

An ancillary to PRACTICE OF NURSING RESEARCH, 3rd Edition. This study guide includes practice exercises and other learning activities to facilitate comprehension of the material contained in the primary text. A study disk is included.

Study Guide to Accompany the Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique and Utilization

The new, second edition of this AJN Book of the Year introduces each step in the nursing research process, and shows how to read, summarize, critique, and use the findings in clinical practice. The authors both published nurse researchers employ a consistent style and a nursing-oriented approach. Highlights from published research studies and critique questions make this subject easy to understand and enjoyable to learn.

Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice

Includes a diskette for Windows 3.x or 95 that contains multiple-choice review questions.

Study Guide with Study Disk for Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice

Saunders Ltd.

The fourth edition of THE PRACTICE OF NURSING RESEARCH expands upon the already extensive coverage of the previous editions, using new real research examples and comprehensive coverage of qualitative research to build an even better guide to nursing research. This field-leading resource includes relevant web sites within its twenty nine chapters to immediately link the reader to other current related content, and has itself been expanded and clarified to update its authoritative research and information. With an emphasis on critical thinking in the process of research that it guides the reader through and the inclusion of evidence-based practice, the fourth edition of THE PRACTICE OF NURSING RESEARCH shows why it is the leader in its field.

The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique, & Utilization

Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice, 4th Edition is a market-leading textbook written by two of the most renowned experts in the nursing research field. Now in full-color, this thoroughly updated 4th edition reflects today's emphasis on evidence-based practice. Refined format and features enhance the book's readability and bring include examples and critiques that help students better understand the concepts. The book also features an enhanced emphasis on the emerging, cost-driven field of outcomes research, as well as an improved balance of quantitative and qualitative research. In addition to a full complement of student and faculty ancillaries, a companion Nursing Research Online course is now available for separate purchase with this edition.
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<li>Written by two of the leaders in the field of nursing research, the book presents time-tested content with ideal breadth, depth, and readability for students.</li>
<li>Research Examples throughout the text illustrate key concepts with excerpts from the best of the nursing and health sciences literature.</li>
<li>Critiquing Guidelines provide a systematic tool for critiquing published research studies.</li>
<li>Example Critiques demonstrate how to critique an article with excerpts from published studies.</li>
<li>A full Sample Critique of an entire quantitative study helps students synthesize the critiquing skills they have developed through the preceding chapters.</li>
<li>A comprehensive Glossary serves as a convenient quick reference.</li>
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<li>Includes a fresh emphasis on the role of nursing research in building an evidence-based practice, with in-depth Research Examples now concluding with Implications for Practice.</li>
<li>A new Outcomes Research chapter addresses this emerging, cost-driven discipline.</li>
<li>Redesigned Critiquing Guidelines offer expert advice on evaluating research articles.</li>
<li>New Sample Critique of a qualitative study complements the quantitative critique.</li>
<li>Tips for Further Study identifies concepts in each chapter students tend to have the most trouble with and points them to corresponding sections in the Study Guide and the Evolve resources for further study.</li>
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Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research

The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique & Utilization

Study Guide to Accompany the Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique and Utilization

Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice

Study Guide with Study Disk for Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice

The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique, & Utilization

Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice