Foundations of Nursing Research

Preface                         

Acknowledgments        

 

Part I  INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH             

 

 1   Development of Nursing Research            

 2   Ethical Issues in Nursing Research

 3   An Overview of Quantitative Research                

 4   An Overview of Qualitative Research                        *****NEW CHAPTER*****                     

 

PART II  PRELIMINARY STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS

 

 5   Identifying Nursing Research Problems                 

 6   Review of the Literature               

 7   Theory and Nursing Research                   

 8   Hypotheses and Research Questions        

 

PART III  RESEARCH DESIGNS                 

 

9     Quantitative Research Designs      

10   Qualitative Research Designs        

 

PART IV  OBTAINING STUDY SUBJECTS AND COLLECTION OF DATA                  

 

11   Populations and Samples             

12   Measurement and Collection of Data                   

13   Data-Collection Methods            

 

PART V  DATA ANALYSIS            

 

14   Descriptive Statistics                   

15   Inferential Statistics                      

16   Presentation and Discussion of Study Findings                 

 

PART VI  RESEARCH FINDINGS AND NURSING PRACTICE   

 

17   Communication and Utilization of Nursing Research                     

18   Evidence-Based Nursing Practice                                *****NEW CHAPTER*****

19   Critique of Quantitative Research Reports            

 

Answers to Self-tests              

 

Appendix A  Consent Form               

 

Appendix B  Sources of Research Instruments                      

 

Glossary                     

 

Index