Nursing Research

Make nursing research approachable with the authoritative resource for nursing graduate students. This best-selling text features the latest methodologic innovations in nursing, medicine, and the social sciences delivered in a user-friendly writing style to help students master research methods, confidently critique research reports, and apply evidence-based findings in clinical practice. The extensively revised 11th Edition retains the helpful features, pedagogy, and clean design that have made the book a classic and introduces two new chapters reflecting the growing importance of applicability, generalizability, relevance, and quality improvement and improvement science.

• NEW! Quality Improvement and Improvement Science chapter provides methods and frameworks to help students develop and assess improvement projects.
• NEW! Applicability, Generalizability, and Relevance: Toward Practice-Based Evidence chapter details cutting-edge strategies to meet the growing need for patient-centered, practice-based evidence.
• UPDATED! Revised content throughout reflects the latest methodologic approaches to ranking evidence, verifying systematic reviews, using meta-aggregation, and more.
• Critical appraisal guidelines help students focus on specific aspects of a report for the most effective appraisal.
• Clear, user-friendly writing style introduces concepts logically and clarifies difficult ideas.
• Specific research tips translate abstract notions into practical strategies to help students confidently apply chapter lessons in real-life situations.
• Research examples throughout the text illustrate key points and stimulate critical thinking.
• A comprehensive index provides fast, efficient access to precise information.

Tables, figures, and bulleted summaries reinforce essential chapter concepts at a glance.