Burns and Grove's the practice of nursing research : appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence /
Jennifer R. Gray, Susan K. Grove and Suzanne Sutherland
- Eighth edition.
- Unites States of America : Elsevier Science, c2017
- xv, 718 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Unit One: Introduction to Nursing Research -- 1. Discovering the World of Nursing Research -- 2. Evolution of Research in Building Evidence-Based Nursing Practice -- 3. Introduction to Quantitative Research -- 4. Introduction to Qualitative ResearchUnit Two: The Research Process -- 5. Research Problem and Purpose -- 6. Objectives, Questions, Variables, and Hypotheses -- 7. Review of Relevant Literature -- 8. Frameworks -- 9. Ethics in Research -- 10. Quantitative Methodology: Noninterventional Designs and Methods -- 11. Quantitative Methodology: Interventional Designs and Methods -- 12. Qualitative Research Methods -- 13. Outcomes Research -- 14. Mixed Methods Research NEW! -- 15. Sampling -- 16. Measurement Concepts -- 17. Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based PracticeUnit Three: Putting It All Together for Evidence-Based Health Care -- 18. Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies -- 19. Evidence Synthesis and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based PracticeUnit Four: Analyzing Data, Determining Outcomes, and Disseminating Research -- 20. Collecting and Managing Data -- 21. Introduction to Statistical Analysis -- 22. Using Statistics to Describe Variables -- 23. Using Statistics to Examine Relationships -- 24. Using Statistics to Predict -- 25 Using Statistics to Determine Differences -- 26. Interpreting Research Outcomes -- 27 Disseminating Research FindingsUnit Five: Proposing and Seeking Funding for Research -- 28. Writing Research Proposals -- 29. Seeking Funding for Research
The eighth edition provides current comprehensive coverage of nursing research and is focused on the learning needs and styles of today's nursing students and practicing nurses.