Advanced nursing research : from theory to practice

Tappen, Ruth M. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780763765682
ISBN: 0763765686
Physical Description: print
xvi, 504 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Identifying a research topic -- Reviewing the literature -- Theory -- Quantitative or qualitative research? -- Experimental research designs -- Descriptive research designs, mixed methods, and meta-analysis -- Epidemiology and longitudinal designs -- Sampling -- Reliability -- Validity -- Trustworthiness of qualitative research -- Research ethics -- Participant recruitment -- Data collection : testing and observation -- Data collection : interviewing -- Internet, secondary analysis, and historical research -- Intervention -- Quantitative data management -- Basic quantitative data analysis -- Inferential analysis -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Presenting your research findings -- Publishing your research results -- Preparing research proposals -- Evidence-based practice -- Developing a program of research.