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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Request a sales quoteUse 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.
- Time-tested and innovative exercises reinforce key concepts with fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice questions, with exercises including Terms and Definitions, Linking Ideas, Web-Based Information and Resources, and Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice.
- Critical Appraisal activities provide opportunities to apply your research knowledge to evaluate the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies located in the appendices.
- Appraisal Guidelines provide step-by-step guidance in critically appraising published research literature.
- Quick-reference printed tabs in the print edition make it easy to locate the Answer Key and each of the book's three published studies in the appendices.
- Answer Key is provided for the exercises in each chapter, allowing you to check your understanding and learn from your mistakes.
- 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
- No. of pages: 226
- Language: English
- Edition: 8
- Published: July 23, 2022
- Imprint: Saunders
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323826242
- eBook ISBN: 9780323826259
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Susan K. Grove
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas; Adult Nurse Practitioner, Grand Prairie, TexasJG
Jennifer R. Gray
Affiliations and expertise
Dean, College of Professional Studies, Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, Oklahoma; Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas