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This engaging, learner-friendly text illuminates all steps of the nursing research process, helping students critique research and determine whether study findings are ready to apply in practice. To illustrate specific aspects of the research process, the author extensively excerpts from published studies, including research performed outside the U.S. Pedagogical features include chapter outlines, objectives, definitions of key terms, summaries, class activities, and self-tests.Features:1. Excerpts from 85 nursing research studies drawn from 60 nursing journals–including recent studies conducted by nurses in the U.S. and around the world.2. Up-to-the-minute coverage of Web-based research techniques–including new examples of Internet mega search engines, coverage of all four online CINAHL databases, the free Clinical Trials online database, and information on accessing OJIN.3. More than 300 terms, with clear definitions–demystifying the language of research by presenting all new terms in bold, and clearly defining them on first reference.4. “Get Involved” Activities–including structured simulations that challenge students to collaborate realistically with other students or colleagues.5. New! Includes all-new appendix on critiquing research studies—providing a reference to a recent research article in a clinical nursing journal, with specific questions to use in evaluating it.Table of Contents:PART I INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH Chapter 1. Development of Nursing ResearchChapter 2. Ethical Issues in Nursing ResearchChapter 3. An Overview of Quantitative ResearchChapter 4. An Overview of Qualitative ResearchPART II PRELIMINARY STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS Chapter 5. Identifying Nursing Research ProblemsChapter 6. Review of the LiteratureChapter 7. Theory and Nursing ResearchChapter 8. HypothesesPART III RESEARCH DESIGNS Chapter 9. Quantitative Research DesignsChapter 10. Qualitative Research DesignsPART IV OBTAINING STUDY PARTICIPANTS AND COLLECTION OF DATA Chapter 11. Populations and SamplesChapter 12. Measurement and Collection of DataChapter 13. Data Collection MethodsPART V DATA ANALYSIS Chapter 14. Descriptive StatisticsChapter 15. Inferential Statistics.Chapter 16. Presentation and Discussion of Study FindingsPART VI RESEARCH FINDINGS AND NURSING PRACTICE Chapter 17. Communication and Utilization of Nursing ResearchChapter 18. Evidence-Based Nursing PracticeChapter 19. Nursing Research and Health Care EconomicsChapter 20. Critique of Research Reports