Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research Practice Connection (4th Revised Edition)

Description

Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research–Practice Connection, Fourth Edition introduces students to research methods and evidence-based practice. The text helps students understand research methods, how to appraise and use research evidence in clinical decision-making, and how to fully understand and engage in evidence-based practice. By linking evidence-based practice to recent research in safety and quality programs, it provides timely information in both healthcare and nursing settings.

Key Features

• Discusses five common research designs, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines
• Offers a consistent “WHY-HOW-WHAT” format
• Easy-to-read and current exemplar research studies help students learn the methodology and components of a research study, as well as how evidence for practice flows from research result
• New content on evidence-based quality improvement projects
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Table of Contents

1. Part  I  NURSING RESEARCH
   1. Chapter  1  THE RESEARCH-PRACTICE CONNECTION
   2. Chapter  2  RESEARCH EVIDENCE
   3. Chapter  3  READING RESEARCH ARTICLES
   4. Chapter  4  QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
   5. Chapter  5  QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
   6. Chapter  6  CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH
   7. Chapter  7  EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
   8. Chapter  8  COHORT RESEARCH
   9. Chapter  9  SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
   10. Chapter  10  EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
   11. Chapter  11  ASKING CLINICAL QUESTIONS
   12. Chapter  12  SEARCHING FOR RESEARCH EVIDENCE
   13. Chapter  13  APPRAISING RESEARCH EVIDENCE
   14. Chapter  14  APPRAISING RECOMMENDATIONS OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
   15. Chapter  15  APPRAISING CONCLUSIONS OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS WITH NARRATIVE SYNTHESIS
   16. Chapter  16  APPRAISING FINDINGS OF ORIGINAL STUDIES
   17. Chapter  17  EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE STRATEGIES
   18. Chapter  18  EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PARTICIPATION SCENARIOS
   19. Chapter  19  POINT-OF-CARE DESIGN ADAPTATIONS

Author Biography

Sarah Jo Brown, PhD, RNConsultant Emeritus, Evidence-Based Practice
Dr. Brown taught research courses with an evidence-based practice emphasis to undergraduate and graduate students and consulted with hospitals and home care agencies to develop evidence-based care protocols and standardized plans of care.
In addition to being an evidence-based practice consultant, Dr. Brown has worked in clinical and academic settings. She enjoys devising ways to explain research in ways that engage nurses who have the preconceived idea that research is not relevant to practice or is too difficult to read and understand.