Nursing Research Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-based Practice

<p>Find out why this book is a student favorite! Providing a solid foundation in nursing research and evidence-based practice, <b>Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 10th Edition</b> offers balanced coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand approach.?This edition features new content on trending topics, including the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN), as well as improved usability, user-friendly learning aids, and full-text research articles to help you better understand how to apply research to everyday clinical practice.</p> <ul> <li><b>Balanced coverage</b> explores the nursing research process and the EBP process, as well as qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.</li> <li><b>User-friendly writing style and engaging learning aids</b> throughout the text include full-text research examples, <i>Helpful Hints, EBP Tips, IPE Highlights, Research Vignettes, Clinical Judgment Challenges, Critical Appraisal Criteria</i>, and more!</li> <li><b>Innovative format</b> integrates examples from current, high-quality, relevant full-text research articles.</li> <li><b>"All-star" team of contributors</b> is a widely respected collection of experts in nursing research and EBP.</li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>NEW and UPDATED!</b> <b>Full-text research articles,</b> including a population health study and a quality improvement study, serve as foundational examples throughout the text and <b><i>Research Vignettes</i></b> illustrate the types of high-quality research and evidence-based practice (EBP) projects that are driving advances in nursing practice.</li> <li><b>NEW! Content on trending topics</b> includes:</li> <li> <ul> <li>Precision science and tailored healthcare based on evidence</li> <li>Big data</li> <li>Secondary analysis</li> <li>Data collection using social media and technology</li> <li>Focus groups</li> <li>Descriptive qualitative methods</li> <li>Genetics, genomics, and "omics"</li> <li>Social determinants of health and population health</li> <li>Healthy People 2030</li> <li>The new <i>U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health</i></li> <li>The NIH funding roadmap</li> <li>IPEC Core Competencies</li> <li>The opioid crisis</li> <li>HPV</li> </ul> </li> <li><b>NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) content</b> introduces the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and includes <i>Clinical Judgment Challenges</i> in each chapter to help prepare students for the NGN.</li> <li><b>NEW! Expanded coverage of the latest developments in the field</b> includes:</li> <li> <ul> <li>Content on research methods (scoping, rapid realist, etc.) and guidelines (evidence- versus expert-based) other than meta-analysis.</li> <li>Content on mixed-methods research that reflects the growing emphasis on mixed research methodologies.</li> <li>Content on quality improvement (including the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators [NDNQI], magnet status, and the Triple Aim) that addresses the growing importance of evidence-based quality improvement initiatives in clinical settings.</li> </ul> </li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Improved usability,</b> with more illustrations, larger table type, increased use of bulleted text, enhanced readability, italicized in-text research examples for greater visibility, and better-aligned learning outcomes and chapter-ending key points make it easier for students to locate, understand, and retain information.</li> </ul>