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Study Guide for Nursing Research - E-Book

Study Guide for Nursing Research - E-Book

Geri LoBiondo-Wood | Judith Haber | Carey Berry | Jennifer Yost

(2017)

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Abstract

This essential study guide is thoroughly updated to reflect the refocused content of Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 9th Edition. This chapter-by-chapter review offers a variety of innovative learning activities and multiple-choice questions to help strengthen your research application skills and prepare you for questions you will face on the NCLEX® Exam.

  • Chapter-by-chapter review and application questions correspond to the LoBiondo-Wood & Haber textbook.
  • NEW! Increased emphasis on multiple-choice questions helps you better prepare for standardized exams like the NCLEX® Exam and reduces "busy work."
  • NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the content updates and emphases of the 9th edition of the LoBiondo-Wood & Haber main textbook.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Study Guide for Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice Ninth Edition i
Copyright ii
Introduction iii
GENERAL DIRECTIONS iii
ACTIVITY ANSWERS ARE IN THE BACK OF THIS BOOK iii
Table of Contents v
PART ONE OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1
1 Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality ImprovementProcesses 1
INTRODUCTION 1
LEARNING OUTCOMES 1
Activity 1 2
Activity 2 3
Activity 3 3
Activity 4: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 3
Activity 5 3
Activity 6 4
POSTTEST 4
REFERENCES 5
2 Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions 6
INTRODUCTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES 6
Activity 1 6
Activity 2 7
Activity 3 7
Activity 4 8
Activity 5 8
Activity 6 9
Activity 7 9
POSTTEST 10
REFERENCES 10
3 Gathering and Appraising the Literature 11
INTRODUCTION 11
LEARNING OUTCOMES 11
Activity 1 11
Activity 2 12
Activity 3 12
Activity 4 13
POSTTEST 13
REFERENCES 15
4 Theoretical Frameworks for Research 16
INTRODUCTION 16
LEARNING OUTCOMES 16
Activity 1 16
Activity 2 16
Activity 3 17
Activity 4 17
Activity 5 17
POSTTEST 18
REFERENCES 18
PART TWO PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 19
5 Introduction to Qualitative Research 19
INTRODUCTION 19
LEARNING OUTCOMES 19
Activity 1 20
Activity 2 20
Activity 3 21
POSTTEST 21
REFERENCE 21
6 Qualitative Approaches to Research 22
INTRODUCTION 22
LEARNING OUTCOMES 22
Activity 1 22
Activity 2 23
Activity 3 25
Activity 4 25
POSTTEST 26
REFERENCE 27
7 Appraising Qualitative Research 28
INTRODUCTION 28
LEARNING OUTCOMES 28
Activity 1 29
Activity 2 30
Activity 3 30
POSTTEST 30
REFERENCE 31
PART THREE PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH 33
8 Introduction to Quantitative Research 33
INTRODUCTION 33
LEARNING OUTCOMES 33
Activity 1 33
Activity 2 34
Activity 3 35
Activity 4 35
Activity 5: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 36
POSTTEST 36
REFERENCES 36
9 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs 37
INTRODUCTION 37
LEARNING OUTCOMES 37
Activity 1 37
Activity 2 38
Activity 3 39
Activity 4 40
Activity 5: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 40
POSTTEST 41
REFERENCES 41
10 Nonexperimental Designs 42
INTRODUCTION 42
LEARNING OUTCOMES 42
Activity 1 42
Activity 2 43
Activity 3 44
Activity 4 45
Activity 5 45
Activity 6: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 45
POSTTEST 46
REFERENCES 46
11 Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines 47
INTRODUCTION 47
LEARNING OUTCOMES 47
Activity 1 47
Activity 2 48
Activity 3 48
Activity 4: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 49
POSTTEST 50
12 Sampling 51
INTRODUCTION 51
LEARNING OUTCOMES 51
Activity 1 51
Activity 2 52
Activity 3 52
Activity 4 53
Activity 5 54
Activity 6 54
Activity 7: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 55
POSTTEST 55
REFERENCE 55
13 Legal and Ethical Issues 56
INTRODUCTION 56
LEARNING OUTCOMES 56
Activity 1 56
Activity 2 57
Activity 3 57
Activity 4 59
Activity 5 59
Activity 6 60
Activity 7: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 60
POSTTEST 60
REFERENCES 61
14 Data Collection Methods 62
INTRODUCTION 62
LEARNING OUTCOMES 62
Activity 1 62
Activity 2 64
Activity 3 64
Activity 4 65
Activity 5: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 65
POSTTEST 66
REFERENCES 67
15 Reliability and Validity 68
INTRODUCTION 68
LEARNING OUTCOMES 68
Activity 1 68
Activity 2 69
Activity 3 70
Activity 4 71
Activity 5: Evidence-Based Practice Activity 72
POSTTEST 73
REFERENCES 73
16 Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics 74
INTRODUCTION 74
LEARNING OUTCOMES 74
Activity 1 75
Activity 2 75
Activity 3 76
Activity 4 77
Activity 5 78
Optional Flash Card Activity 6 79
POSTTEST 80
REFERENCES 81
17 Understanding Research Findings 82
INTRODUCTION 82
LEARNING OUTCOMES 82
Activity 1 82
Activity 2 83
Activity 3 83
POSTTEST 83
REFERENCE 84
18 Appraising Quantitative Research 85
INTRODUCTION 85
LEARNING OUTCOMES 85
Activity 1 85
Activity 2 86
Activity 3 86
POSTTEST 87
REFERENCES 87
PART FOUR APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 89
19 Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice 89
INTRODUCTION 89
LEARNING OUTCOMES 89
Activity 1 89
Activity 2: Web-Based Activity 91
Activity 3 91
Activity 4 92
Activity 5 93
POSTTEST 94
REFERENCES 94
20 Developing an Evidence-Based Practice 95
INTRODUCTION 95
LEARNING OUTCOMES 95
Activity 1 95
Activity 2 96
Activity 3 96
Activity 4 97
Activity 5 97
Activity 6 97
POSTTEST 98
REFERENCE 99
21 Quality Improvement 100
INTRODUCTION 100
LEARNING OUTCOMES 100
Activity 1 101
Activity 2 102
Activity 3 102
Activity 4 102
POSTTEST 104
Answer Key 105
CHAPTER 1 105