Author: Sharon Cannon, Carol Boswell

Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence Based Practice, Second Edition teaches how to incorporate research into daily practice, while incorporating all the newest trends and issues, with a focus on evidence based practice. The Second Edition has been updated to include sections on theoretical frameworks, translational research, sampling for longitudinal studies, and a larger focus on Institute of Medicine (IOM) competencies.

Text features include:

Chapter Objectives
Summary Points
Multiple choice and discussion questions at the end of each chapter
“Think Outside the Box” and Red Flags! call-outs
Case Scenarios 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1  Connection Between Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 2  Overview of Research
Chapter 3  Ethics and Nursing Research
Chapter 4  Problem Statement, Research Question, Hypothesis
Chapter 5  Literature Review: Searching and Writing the Evidence
Chapter 6  Sampling
Chapter 7  Quantitative Research Design
Chapter 8  Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 9  Data Collection
Chapter 10  Mixed Method Research
Chapter 11  Reliability, Validity, and Trustworthiness
Chapter 12  Data Analysis
Chapter 13  The Research Critique Process
Chapter 14  Application of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice with Research

©2011, 416 pages.