The practice of nursing research : conduct, critique, and utilization /
Burns, Nancy, Ph. D.
The practice of nursing research : conduct, critique, and utilization / Nancy Burns, Susan K. Grove. - 5th ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, c2005. - xix, 780 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Discovering the world of nursing research -- The evolution of research in nursing -- Introduction to quantitative research -- Introduction to qualitative research -- Research problem and purpose -- Review of relevant literature -- Frameworks -- Objectives, questions, and hypotheses -- Ethics in research -- Understanding quantitative research design -- Selecting a research design -- Outcomes research -- Intervention research -- Sampling -- The concepts of measurement -- Measurement strategies in nursing -- Collecting and managing data -- Introduction to statistical analysis -- Using statistics to describe variables -- Using statistics to examine relationships -- Using statistics to predict -- Using statistics to examine causality -- Qualitative research methodology -- Interpreting research outcomes -- Communicating research findings -- Critical analysis of nursing studies -- Using research knowledge to promote an evidence-based practice in nursing -- Proposal writing for research approval -- Seeking funding for research -- Table of random numbers -- Cumulative normal distribution (Z) -- Percentage points of student's t distribution -- Percentage points of the F distribution -- Critical values for the [chi][superscript 2] distribution -- Table of probabilities associated with values as small as observed values of U in the Mann-Whitney test -- Table of critical values of U in the Mann-Whitney test -- Percentiles of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test statistic -- Table of critical values of r in the runs test -- Critical values for the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test (N=5[1]50) -- Table of probabilities associated with values as large as observed values of H in the Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance by ranks -- Table of probabilities associated with values as large as observed values of [Chi][superscript 2]in the Friedman two-way analysis of variance by ranks -- Statistical power tables ([Delta]=effect size). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. App. A. App. B. App. C. App. D. App. E. App. F. App. G. App. H. App. I. App. J. App. K. App. L. App. M.
"Practicing nurses, students, and instructors appreciate this book for its clear, direct writing style that makes complex concepts easy to understand; unique nursing perspective and framework that link nursing research to nursing practice; balanced and detailed coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research; and abundant, concrete examples from the best research literature."--BOOK JACKET.
0721606261 (hardcover)
9780721606262
2004057715
101228197 DNLM
Nursing--Research--Methodology.
Nursing Research.
Evidence-Based Medicine.
RT81.5 / .B86 2005
610.73/072
2004 O-075 WY 20.5 / B967p 2005
The practice of nursing research : conduct, critique, and utilization / Nancy Burns, Susan K. Grove. - 5th ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, c2005. - xix, 780 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Discovering the world of nursing research -- The evolution of research in nursing -- Introduction to quantitative research -- Introduction to qualitative research -- Research problem and purpose -- Review of relevant literature -- Frameworks -- Objectives, questions, and hypotheses -- Ethics in research -- Understanding quantitative research design -- Selecting a research design -- Outcomes research -- Intervention research -- Sampling -- The concepts of measurement -- Measurement strategies in nursing -- Collecting and managing data -- Introduction to statistical analysis -- Using statistics to describe variables -- Using statistics to examine relationships -- Using statistics to predict -- Using statistics to examine causality -- Qualitative research methodology -- Interpreting research outcomes -- Communicating research findings -- Critical analysis of nursing studies -- Using research knowledge to promote an evidence-based practice in nursing -- Proposal writing for research approval -- Seeking funding for research -- Table of random numbers -- Cumulative normal distribution (Z) -- Percentage points of student's t distribution -- Percentage points of the F distribution -- Critical values for the [chi][superscript 2] distribution -- Table of probabilities associated with values as small as observed values of U in the Mann-Whitney test -- Table of critical values of U in the Mann-Whitney test -- Percentiles of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test statistic -- Table of critical values of r in the runs test -- Critical values for the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test (N=5[1]50) -- Table of probabilities associated with values as large as observed values of H in the Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance by ranks -- Table of probabilities associated with values as large as observed values of [Chi][superscript 2]in the Friedman two-way analysis of variance by ranks -- Statistical power tables ([Delta]=effect size). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. App. A. App. B. App. C. App. D. App. E. App. F. App. G. App. H. App. I. App. J. App. K. App. L. App. M.
"Practicing nurses, students, and instructors appreciate this book for its clear, direct writing style that makes complex concepts easy to understand; unique nursing perspective and framework that link nursing research to nursing practice; balanced and detailed coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research; and abundant, concrete examples from the best research literature."--BOOK JACKET.
0721606261 (hardcover)
9780721606262
2004057715
101228197 DNLM
Nursing--Research--Methodology.
Nursing Research.
Evidence-Based Medicine.
RT81.5 / .B86 2005
610.73/072
2004 O-075 WY 20.5 / B967p 2005