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Advanced nursing research : from theory to practice / Ruth Tappen, EDD, RN, FAAN, Professor, Christine E. Lynn Eminent Scholar in Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.

LIBRA - Running Press Collection WY 20.5 T175a 2016
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Tappen, Ruth M., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nursing--Research--Methodology.
Nursing.
Nursing Research--methods.
Research Design.
Medical Subjects:
Nursing Research--methods.
Research Design.
Physical Description:
xv, 571 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition:
Second edition.
Place of Publication:
Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2016]
Summary:
"Teaches students how to prepare research proposals and carry out research studies using a practical approach. The second edition puts a greater emphasis on evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and the use of aggregate data. The outstanding feature of this text is its reality-based approach to the actual conduct of research. The text also reflects current practice and current thinking about research and integrates qualitative and quantitative methods, including emerging mixed methods"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Identifying a research topic
Reviewing the literature
Theory
Design phase
Experimental research designs
Descriptive research designs, mixed methods, and meta-analysis
Epidemiological and longitudinal designs
Sampling
Reliability
Validity
Rigor in qualitative research
Research ethics
Participant recruitment
Data collection : testing and observation
Data collection : interviewing individuals and groups
Internet, secondary analysis, and historical research
Intervention
Quantitative data management
Basic quantitative data analysis
Inferential analysis
Analysis of qualitative data
Presenting your research findings
Publishing your research findings
Preparing research proposals
Evidence-based practice
Patient safety and quality research
Developing a program of research.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781284048308
1284048306
OCLC:
911834495

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