Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice

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Whether used to help students learn how  to perform research or how to critically appraise research reports for  use in practice, this authoritative, approachable textbook shows how  nursing research is applicable across today’s changing healthcare field.  AJN award-winning authors Denise Polit and Cheryl Beck detail the  latest methodologic innovations that have arisen in nursing, medicine,  and the social sciences in their signature user-friendly style,  accompanied by the helpful learning features, pedagogy, and clean design  that have made this book a classic.

The updated 11th Edition  adds two new chapters designed to help students ensure the accuracy and  effectiveness of research methods and the relevance and applicability of  nursing inquiries. Extensively revised content throughout strengthens  students’ ability to locate and rank clinical evidence, verify the  authoritativeness of systematic reviews, and distinguish interpretive  approaches from aggregative approaches using meta-aggregation.

• NEW! Quality Improvement and Improvement Science chapter  provides methods and frameworks to help students develop and assess  improvement projects.
• NEW! Applicability, Generalizability, and  Relevance: Toward Practice-Based Evidence chapter details cutting-edge  strategies to meet the growing need for patient-centered, practice-based  evidence.
• UPDATED! Revised content  throughout reflects the latest methodologic approaches to ranking  evidence, verifying systematic reviews, using meta-aggregation, and  more.
• Critical appraisal guidelines help students focus on specific aspects of a report for the most effective appraisal.
• Clear, user-friendly writing style introduces concepts logically and clarifies difficult ideas.
• Specific research tips  translate abstract notions into practical strategies to help students  confidently apply chapter lessons in real-life situations.
• Research examples throughout the text illustrate key points and stimulate critical thinking.
• A comprehensive index provides fast, efficient access to precise information.
• Tables, figures, and bulleted summaries reinforce essential chapter concepts at a glance.