Reading, understanding, and applying nursing research /
Nursing research
James A. Fain.
- 4th ed.
- Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2013.
- xiii, 322 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
"Includes bonus electronic workbook on CD"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to nursing research -- Understanding the research process and ethical issues in nursing research -- Understanding evidence-based practice -- Selecting and defining a problem -- Applying appropriate theories and conceptual models -- Formulating hypotheses and research questions -- Selecting the sample and setting -- Principles of measurement -- Data collection methods -- Analyzing data -- Selecting a quantitative research design -- Selecting a quantitative research design.
Accompanying computer disk contains learning objectives, review questions, critical thinking questions, research appraisal checklist, and learning activities.
System requirements for accompanying computer disk: PC (Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster processor, 512 MB of RAM; recommended: Pentium 4.2 GHz or faster, 1 GB RAM; Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7) or Mac OS X (Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster processor, PowerPC G4 1 GHz or faster processor; Mac OS X 10.5 or greater; 512 MB of RAM); 1024 x 768 resolutino monitor; 250 MB hard disk space; requires Adobe Air.