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Research Essentials: Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice by Susan L. Norwood is a nursing research textbook which provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to this important subject area.  With valuable information for nursing students, nurses in clinical practice, and nurses in leadership positions, Research Essentials: Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice helps nurses acquire essential skills for today’s dynamic health-care environment.

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Author:   Susan Norwood ,  Susan Norwood
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 20.40cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.940kg
ISBN:  

9780135134108

ISBN 10:   0135134102
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   22 February 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 NURSING RESEARCH: AN OVERVIEW Chapter 1 Research and Contemporary Nursing Chapter 2 The Research Process: An Overview Chapter 3 Ways of Knowing for Nursing Research Chapter 4 Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research SECTION 2 UNDERSTANDING NURSING RESEARCH Chapter 5 Study Foundations: The Research Problem, Purpose, “Sub-Problems”, and Variables Chapter 6 Study Backgrounds and Literature Reviews Chapter 7 Frameworks for Nursing Research Chapter 8 Research Designs Chapter 9 Research Samples Chapter 10 Principles of Measurement Chapter 11 Data Collection Strategies Chapter 12 Data Analysis in Quantitative Research Chapter 13 Data Analysis and Qualitative Research SECTION 3 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Chapter 14 The Research Critique Process Chapter 15 Conducting Research in Practice Settings Chapter 16 Communicating Research Findings Chapter 17 Using Research Findings in Practice Settings Chapter 18 Nursing Research and Nursing Practice

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Susan L. Norwood is a professor in the Department of Nursing at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. She has been a nurse educator for 23 years and also serves as the research consultant for Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Gonzaga University, her certificate as a Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, her Master’s in Nursing from the University of Washington, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pacific Lutheran University. She has taught a wide variety of courses to both undergraduate and graduate students, has published in a variety of nursing journals, and has previously published graduate-level textbooks on nursing research and nursing consultation. She lives in Spokane with her dog Iris and her cat Bella. Her hobbies include knitting, gardening, and learning to play the mountain dulcimer.

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