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Evidence-based practice for nurses : appraisal and application of research / edited by Nola A. Schmidt, PhD, RN, CNE, Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, Janet M. Brown, PhD, RN, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.

Contributor(s): Schmidt, Nola A [editor.] | Brown, Janet M. (Janet Marie), 1947- [editor.].
Publisher: Burlington, Massachusetts, USA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2019Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xxviii, 551 pages : colored illustrations, map ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781284122909 (pbk.); 1284122905 (pbk.).Subject(s): Nursing -- Research | Evidence-based nursing | Nursing Research -- methods | Evidence-Based NursingDDC classification: 610.73072 Ev32 2019
Contents:
What is evidence-based practice? -- Using evidence through collaboration to promote excellence in nursing practice -- Identifying research questions -- Finding sources of evidence -- Linking theory, research, and practice -- Key principles of quantitative designs -- Quantitative designs : using numbers to provide evidence -- Epidemiologic designs : using data to understand populations -- Qualitative designs : using words to provide evidence -- Collecting evidence -- Using samples to provide evidence -- Other sources of evidence -- What do the quantitative data mean? -- What do the qualitative data mean? -- Weighing in on the evidence -- Transitioning evidence to practice -- Developing oneself as an innovator -- Evaluating outcomes of innovations -- Sharing the insights with others.
Summary: Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, Fourth Edition is the definitive reference for transitioning research into nursing practice. The text is based on the innovation-decision process (IDP), and is shaped according to the five steps of the IDP: knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is evidence-based practice? -- Using evidence through collaboration to promote excellence in nursing practice -- Identifying research questions -- Finding sources of evidence -- Linking theory, research, and practice -- Key principles of quantitative designs -- Quantitative designs : using numbers to provide evidence -- Epidemiologic designs : using data to understand populations -- Qualitative designs : using words to provide evidence -- Collecting evidence -- Using samples to provide evidence -- Other sources of evidence -- What do the quantitative data mean? -- What do the qualitative data mean? -- Weighing in on the evidence -- Transitioning evidence to practice -- Developing oneself as an innovator -- Evaluating outcomes of innovations -- Sharing the insights with others.

Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, Fourth Edition is the definitive reference for transitioning research into nursing practice. The text is based on the innovation-decision process (IDP), and is shaped according to the five steps of the IDP: knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation.

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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