The Essentials of Nursing and Healthcare Research

Ruth Taylor is a Professor of Nursing and Deputy Dean at Anglia Ruskin University. She had previously worked at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen for fifteen years. Her research and policy expertise relates to the student experience with a particular focus on the selection of student nurses and midwives. Her teaching expertise lies in clinical leadership, research (particularly in relation to qualitative research and case study research) and professional practice for compassionate care. In addition, she supervises students from undergraduate to doctoral levels. She has published and presented internationally. Ruth peer reviews and sits on editorial boards for a number of journals.

• PART ONE: LET′S GET STARTEDIntroduction: The Book Roadmap Evidence-based Practice and ResearchThe Importance of Research for PracticePART TWO: LET′S MAKE THIS WORK: SKILLS FOR RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICECore Skills for Research and Evidence-based PracticePolicy in Research and Evidence-based PracticePractical Approaches for Understanding Research and Evidence-based PracticePART THREE: LET′S GET PHILOSOPHICAL The Philosophical Background to Nursing ResearchQualitative and Quantitative Research ApproachesAlternative and Complementary Research ApproachesPART FOUR: LET′S DO RESEARCHThe Research ProcessQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchEthics in Healthcare ResearchPreparation for Your DissertationPART FIVE: LET′S IMPLEMENT RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICEUsing Research and Evidence in PracticePART SIX: ACHIEVING YOUR POTENTIALAchieving Your Potential

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