TY - BOOK AU - Polit,Denise F. AU - Beck,Cheryl Tatano TI - Essentials of nursing research: methods, appraisal, and utilization SN - 9780781749725 (pbk.) : AV - RT81.5 .P63 2006 U1 - 610.73072 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Philadelphia, Pa., London PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Nursing KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Evaluation KW - Nursing Research N1 - Previous ed.: 2001; CD-ROM in front pocket; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - This comprehensive nursing research textbook continues the expansion of coverage on qualitative research, including important issues for specific qualitative traditions such as ground theory, phenomenology and ethnography. This edition will offer a free companion Website, Connection UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip054/2004027850.html ER -