Study Guide for Nursing Research

Professor Emerita, University of Texas Health Science Center Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, Texas.Professor Emerita, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York.

• PART I. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE1. Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes2. Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions3. Gathering and Appraising the Literature4. Theoretical Frameworks for ResearchPART II. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH5. Introduction to Qualitative Research6. Qualitative Approaches to Research7. Appraising Qualitative ResearchPART III. PROCESSES AND EVIDENCE RELATED TO QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH8. Introduction to Quantitative Research9. Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs10. Nonexperimental Designs11. Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines12. Sampling13. Legal and Ethical Issues14. Data Collection Methods15. Reliability and Validity16. Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics17. Understanding Research Findings18. Appraising Quantitative ResearchPART IV. APPLICATION OF RESEARCH: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE19. Strategies and Tools for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice20. Developing an Evidence-Based Practice21. Quality Improvement