Introduction to nursing research : incorporating evidence-based practice / edited by Carol Boswell, Sharon Cannon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Connection between research and evidence-based practice -- Overview of evidence -- Overview of research -- Overview of quality -- Ethics for nursing research and evidence-based practice -- Asking the right question -- Literature review : searching and writing the evidence -- Quantitative research design -- Qualitative and mixed research methods -- Population management -- Data collection -- Reliability, validity, and trustworthiness -- Data analysis -- The research critique process and the evidence-based appraisal process -- Translational research, improvement science, and evaluation research with practical applications -- Application of evidence-based nursing practice with research.

"Evidence-based practice is the process nurses and other clinicians use to inform their decisions about patient care and delivery. Introduction to nursing research: incorporating evidence-based practice, fifth edition teaches nursing students how to integrate evidence-based practice and research into their work while considering the newest trends and research." -- Provided by publisher.