Research essentials (1st ed ) Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice

1

Research and Contemporary Nursing

2

The Research Process: An Overview

3

Ways of Knowing for Nursing Research

4

Ethical Considerations for Nursing Research

5

Study Foundations: The Research Problem, Purpose, 'Sub-problems,' and Variables

6

Study Backgrounds and Literature Reviews

7

Frameworks for Nursing Research

8

Research Designs

9

Study Samples

10

Principles of Measurement

11

Data Collection Strategies

12

Data Analysis in Quantitative Research

13

Data Analysis in Qualitative Research

14

The Research Critique Process

15

Conducting Research in Practice Settings

16

Communicating Research Findings

17

Using Research Findings in Practice Settings

18

Nursing Research and Nursing Practice

Glossary

Susan L. Norwood is a professor in the Department of Nursing at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. She has been a nurse educator for 23 years and also serves as the research consultant for Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Gonzaga University, her certificate as a Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, her Master’s in Nursing from the University of Washington, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pacific Lutheran University. She has taught a wide variety of courses to both undergraduate and graduate students, has published in a variety of nursing journals, and has previously published graduate-level textbooks on nursing research and nursing consultation. She lives in Spokane with her dog Iris and her cat Bella. Her hobbies include knitting, gardening, and learning to play the mountain dulcimer.

• Section 1 (Chapters 1—3) describe the relationship between research and evidence-based practice, provides an overview of the research process, compares quantitative and qualitative research approaches, and discusses ethical considerations in research.
• Section 2 (Chapters 5—13) considers each element in the research process in depth. The focus of these chapters is developing an understanding of the methodological and analytical decisions that are a part of the research process so that nurses can understand what a study is reporting, evaluate its relevance and credibility, make decisions about its applicability to a clinical situation, and participate as members of research teams.
• Section 3, the final section of the book (chapter 14—18), discusses the research critique process, nurses’ roles in conducting research in practice settings, communicating research findings, translating research findings into a practice change, and the future of nursing research.

 Features:

• Each chapter in the book includes several examples from the current nursing research literature, particularly emphasizing studies that appear in the clinically oriented, peerreviewed journals that practicing nurses are most likely to read.
• Boxes and tables are used to highlight and illustrate key points, as well as to provide alternative perspectives on an issue.
• UNIQUE:  Concise end-of-chapter summary, sample test questions, critical thinking questions, and a list o