Advanced nursing research :from theory to practice
General Material Designation
[book]
First Statement of Responsibility
/Ruth M. Tappen
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Sudbury, MA
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, c2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvi, 504 p.
Other Physical Details
:ill. ;24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Identifying a research topic -- Reviewing the literature -- Theory -- Quantitative or qualitative research? -- Experimental research designs -- Descriptive research designs, mixed methods, and meta-analysis -- Epidemiology and longitudinal designs -- Sampling -- Reliability -- Validity -- Trustworthiness of qualitative research -- Research ethics -- Participant recruitment -- Data collection : testing and observation -- Data collection : interviewing -- Internet, secondary analysis, and historical research -- Intervention -- Quantitative data management -- Basic quantitative data analysis -- Inferential analysis -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Presenting your research findings -- Publishing your research results -- Preparing research proposals -- Evidence-based practice -- Developing a program of research.