Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 8th Edition
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With this practical study guide, students will get more out of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition! Matching the chapters in the textbook, this workbook provides exercises that test student knowledge and boost their critical appraisal skills. It offers hands-on practice in applying nursing research to evidence-based practice while reinforcing the steps of the research process. Like the textbook, this edition includes a stronger emphasis on critical appraisal — with an appendix of three published research studies referenced in exercises throughout the book.
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- NEW! Increased focus on critical appraisal for evidence-based practice corresponds to the emphasis on critical appraisal in the text
- NEW! Updated content corresponds to the 8th edition of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research textbook
- NEW! Updated full-text articles reflect the most current, high-quality research studies that will be meaningful to students
- Time-tested and innovative exercises reinforce key concepts with fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice questions, with exercises including Terms and Definitions, Linking Ideas, Web-Based Information and Resources, and Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice
- Critical Appraisal activities provide students with opportunities to apply their research knowledge to evaluate the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies located in the appendices
- Appraisal Guidelines provide step-by-step guidance in critically appraising published research literature
- Quick-reference printed tabs in the print edition make it easy to locate the Answer Key and each of the book's three published studies in the appendices
- Answer Key is provided for the exercises in each chapter, allowing students to check their understanding and learn from their mistakes for formative assessment
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- NEW! Increased focus on critical appraisal for evidence-based practice corresponds to the emphasis on critical appraisal in the text
- NEW! Updated content corresponds to the 8th edition of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research textbook
- NEW! Updated full-text articles reflect the most current, high-quality research studies
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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
Answer Key to Study Guide Exercises
Appendix
A: Quantitative Study
B: Qualitative Study
C: Mixed Methods Study
D: Appraisal Guidelines
