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Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck.
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View onlineHolman Biotech Commons RT81.5 .P63 2006 1 v. + CD-ROM
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Polit, Denise F.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nursing--Research.
- Nursing.
- Nursing Research.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nursing Research.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 554 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Edition:
- Sixth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2006]
- Summary:
- Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "student self-study review questions, added research articles, and answers to critical thinking questions." -- p. [4] of cover.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0781749727
- OCLC:
- 57123679
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