Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research

Building an Evidence-Based Practice

8th Edition - July 23, 2022
Authors: Susan K. Grove, Jennifer R. Gray
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 6 2 4 - 2
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 6 2 5 - 9

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Use this practical study guide to get more out of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition! With chapters corresponding to the textbook, this workbook provides exercises that build your knowledge and boost your critical appraisal skills. It offers hands-on practice in applying nursing research to evidence-based practice while reinforcing the steps of the research process. Like the textbook, this edition includes a stronger emphasis on critical appraisal — with an appendix of three published research studies referenced in exercises throughout the book.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
How to Get the Most Out of This Study Guide
Exercise 1: Terms and Definitions
Exercise 2: Linking Ideas
Exercise 3: Web-Based Information and Resources
Exercise 4: Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice
Answer Key
Published Studies
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking Ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based Information and Resources
Exercise 4: Conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Chapter 2: Introduction to Quantitative Research
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and Definitions
Exercise 2: Linking ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources
Exercise 4: Conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Chapter 3: Introduction to Qualitative Research
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: linking ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based Information and Resources
Exercise 4: Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 4: Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking Ideas
Exercise 3: Web-Based Information and Resources
Exercise 4: Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 5: Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources
Exercise 4: conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Chapter 6: Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and Definitions
Exercise 2: Linking Ideas
Exercise 3: Web-Based Information and Resources
Exercise 4: Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 7: Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and Definitions
Exercise 2: Linking Ideas
Exercise 3: Web-Based Information and Resources
Exercise 4: Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 8: Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources
Exercise 4: Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 9: Examining Populations and Samples in Research
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources
Exercise 4: Conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Chapter 10: Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources
Exercise 4: Conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Chapter 11: Understanding Statistics in Research
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking ideas
Exercise 3: web-based information and resources
Exercise 4: Conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Chapter 12: Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources
Exercise 4: Conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Chapter 13: Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Introduction
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions
Exercise 2: Linking ideas
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources
Exercise 4: Conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Chapter 14: Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes Research
Introduction to Mixed Methods Research
Exercise 1: Terms and definitions for mixed methods research
Exercise 2: Linking Ideas for Mixed Methods Research
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources for mixed methods research
Exercise 4: Conducting critical appraisals to build an evidence-based practice
Introduction to Outcomes Research
Exercise 1: Terms and Definitions for Outcomes Research
Exercise 2: Linking Ideas for Outcomes Research
Exercise 3: Web-based information and resources for outcomes research
Exercise 4: Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice
Answer Key to Study Guide Exercises
Chapter 1—Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 2—Introduction to Quantitative Research
Chapter 3—Introduction to Qualitative Research
Chapter 4—Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
Chapter 5—Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
Chapter 6—Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
Chapter 7—Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
Chapter 8—Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
Chapter 9—Examining Populations and Sample in Research
Chapter 10—Clarifying measurement and data collection in quantitative research
Chapter 11—Understanding Statistics in Research
Chapter 12—Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
Chapter 13—Building an evidence-based nursing practice
Chapter 14—Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes Research
Appendix A: Quantitative Study
Appendix B: Qualitative Study
Appendix C: Mixed Methods Study
Appendix D: Appraisal Guidelines
Key Principles for Critical Appraisal

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