Nursing research : an introduction

Moule, Pam. (Author). Goodman, Margaret L. (Added Author).

Summary: Nursing Research: An Introduction answers all your questions on the nursing research process. It gives you the knowledge you need to understand nursing research, evidence-based practice and critical appraisal so you can complete your own project and excel in your studies.

Record details

ISBN: 9781446240991 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xxiv, 472 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Research in nursing -- Sources of nursing knowledge -- The research process -- Research ethics and governance -- Researching ethically -- Developing research questions -- Literature searching -- Critical appraisal -- Literature reviewing -- Writing a research proposal -- Research approaches and design -- Rigour and trustworthiness in research -- Experimental designs -- Qualitative research approaches -- Evaluation and outcomes-based research -- Consensus methods -- Action research -- Other research designs -- Systematic literature reviews -- Sampling techniques -- Mixed methods -- Survey design and questionnaires -- Interviews -- Observations -- Other methods of data collection -- Quantitative data analysis techniques -- Qualitative data analysis techniques -- Presenting and disseminating research -- Using research in practice.