Includes bibliographical references and index.

Being a scholar -- The process of scholarly inquiry -- Action research exemplar : addressing the use of shared medical equipment in a large urban hospital / Mary Jo Bugel and Deneen Scuderi -- Case study research exemplar : a case study of the implementation of an electronic health record in pre-admission units and day surgery centers / Rosario Estrada -- Qualitative descriptive research exemplar : nurses perceptions of bedside reporting / Joan Harvey -- Interventional research exemplar : health promotion in school-aged Hhispanic children through a culturally appropriate nutrition and exercise family-school program / Mercedes Echevarria -- Systematic review exemplar : a systematic review of the effectiveness of three methods of fentynal administration following discharge from acute care / MaryAnne Guilante, Angelito Antonio, Keesha A. Duncan -- Integrative review exemplar : an integrative review as the foundation for development of a medication safety program for undergraduate nursing students / Jackeline Biddle Shuler -- Quality improvement exemplar : a nurse driven protocol to reduce hospital acquired urinary tract infections / Donna Barto -- Program evaluation exemplar : summative evaluation of patient satisfaction strategies in an urban emergency department / Ahmad Singer.

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