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Author Polit, Denise F.

Title Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck.

Imprint Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006.

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Location Call No. Status
 Male Library  RT81.5.P63 2006    Available
 Female Library  RT81.5.P63 2006    Available
Edition 6th ed.
Description xii, 554 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.
Note KH-AUL-5
LC copy imperfect: CD-ROM lacking. DLC.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introducing research and its use in nursing practice -- Comprehending key concepts in qualitative and quantitative research -- Understanding the research process in qualitative and quantitative studies -- Reading research reports -- Reviewing the ethical aspects of a nursing study -- Scrutinizing research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Finding and reviewing studies in the literature -- Examining the conceptual/theoretical basis of a study -- Scrutinizing quantitative research design -- Understanding qualitative research design -- Examining specific types of research -- Examining sampling plans -- Scrutinizing data collection methods -- Evaluating measurements and data quality -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Critiquing research reports -- Using research in evidence-based nursing practice.
Subject Nursing -- Research
Added Author Beck, Cheryl Tatano
ISBN 0781749727 (alk. paper)