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Study Guide for Nursing Research

Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice

  • 10th Edition - July 14, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Geri LoBiondo-Wood, Judith Haber, Carey Berry
  • Language: English

Providing practical and engaging content review and application exercises, this study guide helps you master the essential nursing research and evidence-based practice content co… Read more

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Providing practical and engaging content review and application exercises, this study guide helps you master the essential nursing research and evidence-based practice content covered in LoBiondo-Wood & Haber’s Nursing Research, 10th Edition. This edition features an active learning approach and includes new Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam–style case studies.

Key features

  • Chapter-by-chapter review and application questions correspond to the textbook to reinforce student understanding.
  • Chapter Introductions, Learning Outcomes, Review Activities, Evidence-Based Practice Activities, and Post-Tests for each chapter ensure that students master core textbook content and can apply it for evidence-based practice.

Readership

Undergraduate nursing students

Table of contents

PART I. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

1. Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes

2. Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

3. Gathering and Appraising the Literature

4. Theoretical Frameworks for Research

PART II. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

5. Introduction to Qualitative Research

6. Qualitative Approaches to Research

7. Appraising Qualitative Research

PART III. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

8. Introduction to Quantitative Research

9. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

10. Nonexperimental Designs

11. Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines

12. Sampling

13. Legal and Ethical Issues

14. Data Collection Methods

15. Reliability and Validity

16. Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

17. Understanding Research Findings

18. Appraising Quantitative Research

PART IV. APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

19. Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice

20. Developing an Evidence-Based Practice

21. Quality Improvement

Product details

  • Edition: 10
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 27, 2021
  • Language: English

About the authors

GL

Geri LoBiondo-Wood

Professor Emerita, University of Texas Health Science Center Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, Texas.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, University of Texas Health Science Center Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, TX, USA

JH

Judith Haber

Professor Emerita, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, USA