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

Use this practical study guide to get more out of Grove & Gray's Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition! With chapters corresponding to the textbook, this workbook provides exercises testing your knowledge and boosting your critical thinking skills. It offers hands-on practice in applying nursing research to evidence-based practice while reinforcing the steps of the research process. Like the textbook, this edition includes a stronger emphasis on critical appraisal - with three published research studies featured in critical appraisal exercises throughout the book.

• Time-tested and innovative exercises reinforce key concepts with fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice questions, with exercises including Terms and Definitions, Linking Ideas, Web-Based Information and Resources, and Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice.
• Critical Appraisal activities provide opportunities to apply your research knowledge to evaluate the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies located in the appendices.
• Appraisal Guidelines provide step-by-step guidance in critically appraising published research literature.
• Quick-reference printed tabs in the print edition make it easy to locate the Answer Key and each of the book's three published studies in the appendices.
• Answer Key is provided for the exercises in each chapter, allowing you to check your understanding and learn from your mistakes.

• NEW! Increased focus on critical appraisal for evidence-based practice corresponds to the emphasis on critical appraisal in the text.
• NEW! Updated content corresponds to the 8th edition of Grove & Gray's Understanding Nursing Research textbook.
• NEW! Updated full-text articles reflect the most current, high-quality research studies.