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Canadian essentials of nursing research / Carmen G. Loiselle ... [et al.]. - 2nd ed. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007. - xv, 606 p. ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-493) 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.

ISBN: 0781784166

LCCN: 2005028084

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA608398 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nursing--Research--Methodology.
Nursing--Research--Canada.
Nursing Research--methods--Canada.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
CD-ROMs.

LC Class. No.: RT81.5 / .C355 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 610.73072

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2006 D-277 WY 20.5 / C2115 2007