Full Description
Corresponding to the chapters in LoBiondo-Wood and Haber's Nursing Research in Canada, Sixth Edition, this companion study guide enriches your understanding of nursing research and evidence-informed practice and allows you to further hone your critiquing skills. Each chapter includes a wide variety of activities, including fill-in-the-blank questions, matching exercises, Next-Generation NCLEX(R) Exam (NGN)-Style Case Studies, and more that correlate with clinical practice experiences. This must-have companion will help you fully understand important skills, concepts, and techniques for applying nursing research to evidence-informed practice!
Each chapter includes a wide variety of activities corresponding to the main LoBiondo-Wood 6th Canadian edition textbook. . Activities include fill-in-the-blank questions, matching exercises, and more that correlate with clinical practice experiences
Evidence-informed practice content in each chapter guides you in applying research to everyday practice
Web-based activities require you to review and develop clinical judgement to evaluate internet-based information
Introduction and learning outcomes at the start of each chapter help you focus on key content
Engaging activities and exercises assist you in mastering the material and include fill-in-the-blank and matching-column exercises, as well as student group activities
Additional activities refer you to current research studies in the text
Next-Generation NCLEX(R) Exam (NGN)-Style Case Studies in each chapter provide excellent practice in applying research content to NGN practice
Answers to activities and post-tests at the end of each chapter facilitate self-study and provide immediate feedback to promote stronger comprehension
Updated throughout to reflect the content of the main LoBiondo-Wood 6th Canadian edition textbook
Updates include more current research examples reflecting a variety of high-quality quantitative and qualitative Canadian studies, including the work of Indigenous researchers and research
Features an expanded emphasis on qualitative studies, reflecting the stronger qualitative emphasis of the main text
Contents
1. The Role of Research in Nursing
2. Theoretical Framework
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
5. Finding and Appraising the Literature
6. Legal and Ethical Issues
7. Introduction to Qualitative Research
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research
9. Introduction to Quantitative Research
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs 11. Non-experimental Designs
12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods
14. Rigour in Research
15. Qualitative Data Analysis
16. Quantitative Data Analysis
17. Presenting the Findings
18. Critiquing Qualitative Research
19. Critiquing Quantitative Research
20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Answer Key
