Fain, James A., 1953-

Reading, understanding, and applying nursing research / Nursing research James A. Fain. - 4th ed. - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2013. - xiii, 322 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. +

"Includes bonus electronic workbook on CD"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to nursing research -- Understanding the research process and ethical issues in nursing research -- Understanding evidence-based practice -- Selecting and defining a problem -- Applying appropriate theories and conceptual models -- Formulating hypotheses and research questions -- Selecting the sample and setting -- Principles of measurement -- Data collection methods -- Analyzing data -- Selecting a quantitative research design -- Selecting a quantitative research design.

Accompanying computer disk contains learning objectives, review questions, critical thinking questions, research appraisal checklist, and learning activities.


System requirements for accompanying computer disk: PC (Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster processor, 512 MB of RAM; recommended: Pentium 4.2 GHz or faster, 1 GB RAM; Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7) or Mac OS X (Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster processor, PowerPC G4 1 GHz or faster processor; Mac OS X 10.5 or greater; 512 MB of RAM); 1024 x 768 resolutino monitor; 250 MB hard disk space; requires Adobe Air.

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Nursing Research--methods

RT81.5 / .F35 2013

WY 20.5 F35

2013 B-902 WY 20.5


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