Understanding Nursing Research

Learn how to evaluate and apply research with the #1 nursing research book! Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice is known for its authoritative content, a time-tested step-by-step approach, and abundant use of research examples. With improved clarity and readability, the new edition strengthens its focus on evidence-based practice to better demonstrate how the steps of the research process relate to evidence-based nursing. Written by two of the leaders in the field of nursing research, Nancy Burns and Susan K. Grove, this full-color text offers unique insights into understanding, appraising, and applying published research to evidence-based practice.

• Authoritative content is written by two of the true pioneers in nursing research, who offer unique, first-hand insights into the field.
• Research examples provide practice in working with published studies, with many of the examples including Critical Appraisal and Implications for Practice sections.
• A clear, step-by-step organization introduces the research process and demonstrates how this systematic framework relates to evidence-based practice.

1. Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

2.  Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process

3.  Introduction to the Qualitative Research Process 

4.  Examining Ethics in Research 

5.  Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

6.  Understanding the Literature Review in Published Studies

7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research

10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

11. Understanding Statistics in Research 

12.  Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

14. Introduction to Outcomes Research