Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNIT ONE

INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH

 

1

Discovering the World of Nursing Research

 

2

Evolution of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing

 

3

Introduction to Quantitative Research

 

4

Introduction to Qualitative Research

 

UNIT TWO

THE RESEARCH PROCESS

 

5

Research Problem and Purpose

 

6

Review of Relevant Literature

 

7

Frameworks

 

8

Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables

 

9

Ethics in Research

 

10

Understanding Quantitative Research Design

 

11

Selecting a Quantitative Research Design

 

12

Qualitative Research Methodology

 

13

Outcomes Research

 

14

Intervention-Based Research

 

15

Sampling

 

16

Measurement Concepts

 

17

Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence for Practice

 

UNIT THREE

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER FOR EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH CARE

 

18

Critical Appraisal of Nursing Studies

 

19

Evidence-Synthesis and Strategies for Promoting Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

 

UNIT FOUR

COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA TO DETERMINE RESEARCH OUTCOMES FOR DISSEMINATION

 

20

Collecting and Managing Data

 

21

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

 

22

Using Statistics to Describe Variables

 

23

Using Statistics to Examine Relationships

 

24

Using Statistics to Predict

 

25

Using Statistics to Determine Differences

 

26

Interepreting Research Outcomes

 

27

Strategies for Promoting Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

 

UNIT FIVE

PROPOSING AND SEEKING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH

 

28

Writing Research Proposals

 

29

Seeking Funding for Research

 

 

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