Houser, Janet <br/><br/>
Nursing research :  reading, using and creating evidence / 
Janet Houser 
 - Second edition. 
 - Sudbury, Massachusetts :  Jone and Bartlett Learning,  c2012 
 - xxv, 546 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>An introduction to research -- The importance of research as evidence in nursing -- The research process and ways of knowing -- Ethical and legal considerations in research -- Finding problems and writing questions -- The successful literature review -- Theoretical frameworks -- Selecting an appropriate research design -- The sampling strategy -- Measurement strategies -- Data collection methods -- Enhancing the validity of research -- Descriptive research questions and procedures -- Summarizing and reporting descriptive data -- Quantitative research questions and procedures -- Analysis and reporting of quantitative data -- Qualitative research questions and procedures -- Analyzing and reporting qualitative results -- Communicating research findings -- Translating research into practice. 
<br/><br/> Demostrates how to use research as the basis for successful nursing practice. Fully updated and revised, thi reader-friendly new edition provides students with fundamentals of appraising and utilizing research. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781449624071 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>NURSING -- RESEARCH -- METHODOLOGY
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT 81.5 .H68 2012