{"product_id":"understanding-nursing-research-building-an-evidencebased-practice","title":"Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn how to evaluate and apply research with the #1 nursing research book! Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice is known for its authoritative content  a time-tested step-by-step approach  and abundant use of research examples. With improved clarity and readability  the new edition strengthens its focus on evidence-based practice to better demonstrate how the steps of the research process relate to evidence-based nursing. Written by two of the leaders in the field of nursing research  Nancy Burns and Susan K. Grove  this full-color text offers unique insights into understanding  appraising  and applying published research to evidence-based practice. \"This would be excellent for student nurses  nurses new to research or any nurse with an interest in research.\" Reviewed by: Helen Reeves  St Giles Walsall Hospice on behalf of Nursing Times  December 2015 Authoritative content is written by two of the true pioneers in nursing research  who offer unique  first-hand insights into the field. Research examples provide practice in working with published studies  with many of the examples including Critical Appraisal and Implications for Practice sections. Clear  step-by-step organization introduces the research process and demonstrates how this systematic framework relates to evidence-based practice. Strong emphasis on evidence-based practice helps you develop skills in studying and appraising published research  so you are prepared for your role in working with research evidence. Critical Appraisal Guidelines boxes provide step-by-step guidance in appraising published research studies. Emphasis on critical appraisal versus critique reflects contemporary usage in nursing research and evidence-based practice. Balanced coverage of qualitative research prepares you to approach research questions and clinical questions with an unbiased view of the researchers methodology. Presentation of two different appraisal processes covers both the traditional in-depth critical appraisal process that prepares you for graduate-level work in research  and the concise  practice-focused research appraisal process that equips you for quick and accurate evaluation of the applicability of research findings to clinical practice. NEW! Redesigned research example format includesresearch exampleshave been thoroughly redesigned with a clear hierarchy of subcategories. NEW! Improved focus on need-to-know content and greater use of bulleting  creative illustrations  and tables  employs a more consistent  streamlined approach from chapter to chapter. NEW! Updated research examples ensure you are learning through the most clinically relevant topics and studies. NEW! Detailed directions on how to critically appraise research syntheses  such as systematic reviews  meta-analyses  meta-syntheses  and mixed-methods systematic reviews  increase your understanding of the types of research syntheses conducted in nursing and how to determine the quality of these syntheses and the relevance of their findings for practice. NEW! A unique emphasis on QSEN  aided by the input of a QSEN consultant  increases the books relevance to national curriculum standards and promotes the safe practice of nursing by using the most current research. NEW! Chapter on the Enhanced Literature Reviewprovides guidelines for structure of reviews written for different purposes. NEW! More practically focused chapter on Outcomes Researchbetter addresses the trending topic of outcomes research. NEW! Expanded coverage of mixed-methods research and translational research responds to the growing emphasis on these research emphases. NEW! Expanded coverage of cultural competency and cultural validity provides valuable information for providing care to diverse populations and understandingthe validity of research instruments in various cultures. NEW! Quick-reference tools include a Brief Table of Contents  a new Levels of Knowledge illustration  and other evidence-based practice information inside the front cover. A Research Designs and Statistical Analysis Techniques Reference and a new Key to Statistical Symbols are located inside the back cover. NEW! Enhanced illustration program incorporates re-colorized illustrations and additional full-color illustrations in each chapter. NEW! 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