Understanding Nursing Research Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
Now $84.47
Edition after edition, Burns & Grove’s Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice has been known as a leading textbook of nursing research for evidence-based practice (EBP). Now under the authorship of Drs. Grove and Gray, this streamlined and enhanced 7th edition gives you even sharper insights into understanding, appraising, and applying published research for evidence-based nursing practice. Known for its authoritative content, time-tested systematic approach, and unique research example format — the new edition of this bestselling textbook includes an enhanced EBP focus, new content on the emerging trend of mixed-methods research, and a spotlight on need-to-know information to equip you to apply the latest evidence to your clinical practice.
Newer Edition Available
Understanding Nursing Research Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
-
- Clear, step-by-step organization introduces the research process and demonstrates how this systematic framework relates to EBP
- Research examples provide practice in working with published studies, with many of the examples including Critical Appraisal and Implications for Practice sections
- Critical Appraisal Guidelines boxes provide step-by-step guidance in appraising published research studies
- Balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative research prepares you to approach research questions and clinical questions with an unbiased view of the researcher's methodology
- Authoritative content is written by pioneers and practitioners of nursing research, who offer unique, first-hand insights into the field
- Strong emphasis on evidence-based practice helps you develop skills in studying and appraising published research, so you are prepared for your role in working with research evidence
-
- NEW! Enhanced evidence-based practice focus equips you to apply the latest research findings to clinical practice
- NEW! Streamlined research examples serve as concise and clinically relevant exemplars of key contents
- NEW! Mixed-methods content focuses on need-to-know material on mixed-methods research, which is growing significantly in popularity
- NEW! Improved legibility, usability, visual appeal, and readability meets the needs of visual learners with easy-to-understand content
-
1. Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice
2. Introduction to Quantitative Research
3. Introduction to Qualitative Research
4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research
5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses
6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review
7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks
8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs
9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research
10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research
11. Understanding Statistics in Research
12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice
13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes -
-
Ways of Reading
- The appearance of the text and page layout can be modified according to the capabilities of the reading system (font family and font size, spaces between paragraphs, sentences, words, and letters, as well as color of background and text)
- This e-publication is accessible to the full extent that the file format and types of content allow, on a specific reading device, by default, without necessarily including any additions such as textual descriptions of images or enhanced navigation
- All content can be read as read aloud speech or dynamic braille
- Has alternative text descriptions for images
-
Conformance
- The publication contains a conformance statement that it meets the EPUB Accessibility 1.1, WCAG 2.1, Level AA standard. Please see https://bornaccessible.benetech.org/certified-publishers/ for further details of our compatibility testing.
- The certifier's credential is https://bornaccessible.benetech.org/certified-publishers/
- For detailed accessibility information, see Elsevier's website at https://www.elsevier.com/about/accessibility
- For queries regarding accessibility information, contact [email protected]
- The publication was certified on 07-04-2026
-
Navigation
- Table of contents to all chapters of the text via links
- Index with links to referenced entries
- Page list to go to pages from the print source version
-
Rich Content
- Information-rich images are described by extended descriptions
-
Hazards
- The publication contains no hazards
-
Product Content
- Content includes any type of illustrations.
- The primary content is text.
- Content includes a significant number of actionable (clickable) web links to external content, downloadable resources, supplementary material, etc.
- Content includes a significant number of actionable (clickable) cross-references, hyperlinked notes and annotations, or with other actionable links between largely textual elements (e.g., quiz/test questions, 'choose your own ending', etc.).
- Content includes additional textual content such as an interview, feature article, essay, bibliography, quiz/test, other background material, or text that is not included in a primary or 'unenhanced' version.
- Content includes photographs, whether in a plate section / insert or not.
- Content includes figures, diagrams, charts and/or graphs, including other 'mechanical' (i.e. non-photographic) illustrations.
- Content includes images displayed in a specific order for the purpose of graphic storytelling or giving information (e.g. graphic novels, comics and manga). May include text integrated into the image (as speech and thought bubbles, textual 'sound' effects, captions etc.).
- Product includes actionable (clickable) links to external interactive content.
-
Legal Considerations
- No information is available
-
Additional Accessibility Information
- Content is enhanced with ARIA roles to optimize organization and facilitate navigation
- Page breaks included from the original print source
- For readers with color vision deficiency, use of color (e.g., in diagrams, graphics and charts, in prompts, or on buttons inviting a response) is not the sole means of graphical distinction or of conveying information
- The body text is presented with a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 (or 3:1 for large/heading text)
- Ultra-high contrast between text and background
- E-publication includes basic navigation (usually less detailed than TOC-based navigation)
- Where links, controls or buttons are included in the content, the purpose or functionality of each link, control or button is apparent from the associated text alone - or where it is unclear, separate link, control or button descriptions are provided
- All (or substantially all) textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order (including text that is visually presented as separate from the main text flow, e.g., in boxouts, captions, tables, footnotes, endnotes, citations, etc.). Non-textual content is also linked from within this logical reading order. (Purely decorative non-text content can be ignored).
- Content provides explanations for unusual words, abbreviations, acronyms, idioms, jargon in an accessible form, such as glossaries, scripted pop-ups.
- Where interactive content is included in the product, controls are provided (e.g., for speed, pause and resume, reset) and labelled to make their use clear.
- The language of the text has been specified (e.g., via the HTML or XML lang attribute) to optimise text-to-speech (and other alternative renderings), both at the whole document level and, where appropriate, for individual words, phrases or passages in a different language.
-
Ways of Reading
