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The new, second edition of this AJN Book of the Year introduces each step in the nursing research process, and shows how to read, summarize, critique, and use the findings in clinical practice. The authors both published nurse researchers employ a consistent style and a nursing-oriented approach. Highlights from published research studies and critique questions make this subject easy to understand and enjoyable to learn.

1 Discovering Nursing Research

1

(20)

2 Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process

21

(43)

3 Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

64

(39)

4 Review of Literature

103

(25)

5 Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

128

(23)

6 Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

151

(33)

7 Clarifying Research Designs

184

(40)

8 Populations and Samples

224

(25)

9 Measurement and Data Collection in Research

249

(43)

10 Understanding Statistics in Research

292

(45)

11 Introduction to Qualitative Research

337

(41)

12 Critiquing Nursing Studies

378

(40)

13 Using Research in Nursing Practice

418

(35)

Glossary

453

(32)

Appendix

485

(14)

Index

499

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Understanding Nursing Research

Understanding Nursing Research

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