Understanding nursing research : building an evidence-based practice / Nancy Burns, PhD, RN, FCN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas; Faith Community Nurse, St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Burleson, Texas, Susan K. Grove, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, Professor, College of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas; Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice, Grand Prairie, Texas ; with special contributions by Jennifer Gray, PhD, RN, George W. and Hazel M. Jay Professor, College of Nursing, Associate Dean, PhD in Nursing program, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to nursing research and evidence-based practice -- Introduction to the quantitative research process -- Introduction to the qualitative research process -- Examining ethics in nursing research -- Research problems, purposes, and hypotheses -- Understanding the literature review in published studies -- Understanding theory and research frameworks -- Clarifying quantitative research designs -- Examining populations and samples in research -- Clarifying measurement and data collection in quantitative research -- Understanding statistics in research -- Critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative research for nursing practice -- Building an evidence-based nursing practice -- Introduction to outcomes research.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.