Understanding nursing research /
Nancy Burns, Susan K. Grove.
- 3rd ed.
- Philadelphia, Pa. : Saunders, c2003.
- xv, 512 p. : ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1. Discovering nursing research -- Ch. 2. Introduction to the quantitative research process -- Ch. 3. Research problems, purposes, and hypotheses -- Ch. 4. Review of literature -- Ch. 5. Understanding theory and research frameworks -- Ch. 6. Examining ethics in nursing research -- Ch. 7. Clarifying research designs -- Ch. 8. Populations and samples -- Ch. 9. Measurement and data collection in research -- Ch. 10. Understanding statistics in research -- Ch. 11. Introduction to qualitative research -- Ch. 12. Critiquing nursing studies -- Ch. 13. Using research in nursing practice with a goal of evidence-based practice.