PART 1

FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING RESEARCH

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1

Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment

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2

Evidence-Based Nursing: Translating Research Evidence into Practice

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3

Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research

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PART 2

CONCEPTUALIZING AND PLANNING A STUDY TO GENERATE EVIDENCE FOR NURSING

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4

Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses

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5

Literature Reviews: Finding and Critiquing Evidence

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6

Theoretical Frameworks

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7

Ethics in Nursing Research

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8

Planning a Nursing Study

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PART 3

DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING QUANTITATIVE STUDIES TO GENERATE EVIDENCE FOR NURSING

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9

Quantitative Research Design

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10

Rigor and Validity in Quantitative Research

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11

Specific Types of Quantitative Research

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12

Sampling in Quantitative Research

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Data Collection in Quantitative Research

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Measurement and Data Quality

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15

Developing and Testing Self-Report Scales

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Descriptive Statistics

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Inferential Statistics

100

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Multivariate Statistics

108

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Processes of Quantitative Data Analysis and Interpretation

114

PART 4

DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING QUALITATIVE STUDIES TO GENERATE EVIDENCE FOR NURSING

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Qualitative Research Design and Approaches

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Sampling in Qualitative Research

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Data Collection in Qualitative Research

131

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Qualitative Data Analysis

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Trustworthiness and Integrity in Qualitative Research

144

PART 5

DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING MIXED METHODS STUDIES TO GENERATE EVIDENCE FOR NURSING

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Overview of Mixed Methods Research

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Developing Complex Nursing Interventions Using Mixed Methods Research

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PART 6

BUILDING AN EVIDENCE BASE FOR NURSING PRACTICE

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Systematic Reviews of Research Evidence: Meta-Analysis, Metasynthesis, and Mixed Studies Review

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Disseminating Evidence: Reporting Research Findings

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Writing Proposals to Generate Evidence

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Appendix A

Changes in Childhood Risk Taking and Safety Behavior After a Peer Group Media Intervention

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Appendix B

Rooting for the Breast: Breastfeeding Promotion in the NICU

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Appendix C

A Nurse-Facilitated Depression Screening Program in an Army Primary Care Clinic

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Appendix D

Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program to Primary Care

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Appendix E the Arm

there is No Escaping the Reality for Mothers of Children with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injuries

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Appendix F

Why do Elders Delay Responding to Heart Failure Symptoms?

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Appendix G

Young Women with Type 1 Diabetes’ Management of Turning Points and Transitions

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Appendix H

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychoeducation Program for the Self-Management of Chronic Cardiac Pain

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*Critique of Study

296

Appendix I

Differences in Perceptions of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Among Adherers and Imonadherers

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*Critique of Study

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Appendix J

The Development and Testing of the Nursing Teamwork Survey

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Appendix K

A Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Promote Mammography among Ethnic Minority Women

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Appendix L

Strangers in Strange Lands: A Metasynthesis of Lived Experiences of Immigrant Asian Nurses Working in Western Countries

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Appendix M

Older Adults’ Response to Health Care Practitioner Pain Communication Grant Application to NINR

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Appendix N

Answers to Selected Resource Manual Exercises

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