Nursing research : reading, using, and creating evidence /
Janet Houser.
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2008.
- xxiv, 586 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 1. The importance of research as evidence in nursing 2. The research process and ways of knowing 3. Ethical considerations in research 4. Legal and regulatory considerations 5. Finding problems and writing questions 6. The successful literature review 7. Theoretical frameworks 8. Selecting an appropriate research design 9. The sampling strategy 10. Measurement strategies 11. Data collection methods 12. Enhancing the validity of research 13. Descriptive research questions and procedures 14. Summarizing and reporting descriptive data 15. Quantitative research questions and procedures 16. Analysis and reporting of quantitative data 17. Qualitative research questions and procedures 18. Analyzing and reporting qualitative results 19. Communicating research findings 20. Translating research into practice.