Foundations in Nursing Research

<p>PART I &nbsp;&nbsp; INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>1. Development of Nursing Research </p> <p>2. Ethical Issues in Nursing Research</p> <p>3. An Overview of Quantitative Research </p> <p>4. An Overview of Qualitative Research </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PART II &nbsp; PRELIMINARY STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS&nbsp;</p> <p>5. Identifying Nursing Research Problems </p> <p>6. Review of the Literature </p> <p>7. Theory and Nursing Research </p> <p>8. Hypotheses </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PART III RESEARCH DESIGNS&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>9. Quantitative Research Designs </p> <p>10. Qualitative Research Designs </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PART IV &nbsp;&nbsp; OBTAINING STUDY&nbsp;PARTICIPANTS AND COLLECTION OF DATA&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>11. Populations and Samples </p> <p>12. Measurement and Collection of Data </p> <p>13. Data Collection Methods </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PART V &nbsp; DATA ANALYSIS&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>14. Descriptive Statistics </p> <p>15. Inferential Statistics. </p> <p>16. Presentation and Discussion of Study Findings</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>PART VI &nbsp;&nbsp; RESEARCH FINDINGS AND NURSING PRACTICE&nbsp;</p> <p>17. Communication and Utilization of Nursing Research </p> <p>18. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice </p> <p>19. Nursing Research and Health Care Economics</p> <p>20.&nbsp;Critique of Research Reports </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Appendix A. Answers to Self-tests. </p> <p>Appendix B. Critique Questions for Specific Research Article</p> <p>Appendix C. Sample Consent Form</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Glossary</p> <p>Index</p>