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Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck, Bernadette P. Hungler.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia : Lippincott, ©2001.Edition: 5th editionDescription: xviii, 524 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0781725577
  • 9780781725576
  • 0781746264
  • 9780781746267
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.73/07/2 21
NLM classification:
  • WY 20.5
Contents:
Overview of Nursing Research -- Preliminary Steps in the Research Process -- Designs for Nursing Research -- Collection of Research Data -- Analysis of Research Data -- Critical Appraisal and Utilization of Nursing Research.
Summary: A winner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award, this introductory nursing research text focuses on how to read, understand, analyze, and evaluate research for utilization in clinical practice. Acclaimed for its readability, clear presentation, and balanced coverage of quantitative and qualitative nursing research, the Fifth Edition provides in-depth research utilization and utilization models in current practice. Features include fictitious and real in-text research examples, detailed, "how-to" nursing research information, and guidelines for critiquing research reports. Research examples at the end of each chapter help students apply critiquing guidelines in practice.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of Nursing Research -- Preliminary Steps in the Research Process -- Designs for Nursing Research -- Collection of Research Data -- Analysis of Research Data -- Critical Appraisal and Utilization of Nursing Research.

A winner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award, this introductory nursing research text focuses on how to read, understand, analyze, and evaluate research for utilization in clinical practice. Acclaimed for its readability, clear presentation, and balanced coverage of quantitative and qualitative nursing research, the Fifth Edition provides in-depth research utilization and utilization models in current practice. Features include fictitious and real in-text research examples, detailed, "how-to" nursing research information, and guidelines for critiquing research reports. Research examples at the end of each chapter help students apply critiquing guidelines in practice.

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