Polit, Denise F. <br/><br/>
Essentials of nursing research :   methods, appraisal, and utilization / 
Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck. 
 - 6th ed. 
 - Philadelphia :  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  c2006. 
 - xii, 554 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0781749727 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004027850 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing--Research.<br/>Nursing Research.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT81.5  / .P63 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73/072 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WY 20.5  / P769e 2006