Nursing Catalogue 2016

136

Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice, Eighth Edition, International Edition Denise F. Polit, PhD, FAAN 978-1-4511-7680-3 • February 2013 • Softbound • 7” x 10” • 512 pp. • 30 Illus. • 38Tables 978-1-4511-7679-7 • North American Edition: Available in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands only

This eighth edition of Essentials of Nursing Research , written by AJN award-winning authors, along with its accompanying Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research, student learning ancillaries, and instructor teaching materials present a unique learning-teaching package that is designed to teach students how to read and critique research reports, and to appreciate the application of research findings to nursing practice. Features • Critiquing Guidelines : Each chapter includes guidelines for conducting a critique of various aspects of a research report. The guidelines sections provide a list of questions that walk students through a study, drawing attention to aspects of the study that are amenable to appraisal by research consumers. Electronic versions of the guidelines are available on thePoint website. • Research Examples : Each chapter concludes with one or two actual research examples designed to highlight critical points made in the chapter and to sharpen the student’s critical thinking skills. In addition, many research examples are used to illustrate key points in the text and to stimulate students’ thinking about areas of research inquiry. Many international examples are included to communicate to students that nursing research is growing in importance worldwide. • Critical Thinking Exercises : Each of the Research Examples is followed by critical thinking exercises designed to help hone the student’s skill in critiquing research articles. • Tips for Consumers : The textbook is filled with practical guidance and tips on how to translate the abstract notions of research methods into more concrete applications. In these tips, special attention is given to helping students read research reports, which are often daunting to those without specialized research training. • Full-length Research Articles : In this edition, the textbook includes four full-length studies: two quantitative, one qualitative, and one mixed methods that students can read, analyze, and critique. • Critiquing Supports : Each chapter of the textbook concludes with a Research Example followed by a related Critical Thinking Exercise. Some of the exercises are based on the four full-length studies that are included in their entirety in the appendices of the book, while others are based on studies that are summarized in the Research Example. Students can get immediate feedback about their grasp of the full-length studies by visiting thePoint website to find the author’s answers. This edition also includes critiques of two full-length studies in Appendix C and D which students can use as models for a comprehensive research critique.

Table of Contents Unit 1: Overview of Nursing Research and Its Role in Evidence-Based Practice Ch. 1: Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment Ch. 2: Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Ch. 3: Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research Ch. 4: Reading and Critiquing Research Articles Ch. 5: Ethics in Research Unit 2: Preliminary Steps in Research Ch. 6: Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses Ch. 7: Finding and Reviewing Research Evidence in the Literature Ch. 8: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks Unit 3: Quantitative Research Ch. 9: Quantitative Research Design Ch. 10: Sampling and Data Collection in Quantitative Studies Ch. 11: Measurement and Data Quality Ch. 12: Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data Ch. 13: Rigor and Interpretation in Quantitative Research Unit 4: Qualitative Research Ch. 14: Qualitative Designs and Approaches Ch. 15: Sampling and Data Collection in Qualitative Studies Ch. 16: Analysis of Qualitative Data Ch. 17: Trustworthiness and Integrity in Qualitative Research Unit 5: Special Topics in Research Ch. 18: Mixed Methods and Other Special Types of Research Ch. 19: Systematic Reviews: Meta-analysis and Meta-synthesis Glossary

Research • Statistic & Theory

Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research, Eighth Edition Denise F. Polit, PhD, FAAN 978-1-4511-7683-4 •February2013 •Softbound •7”x10” •248pp. •2 Illus. •1Table

. . . Abridged to fit