PhD, RN, Professor emerita, Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing, Catherine Bailey, PhD, RN, CNE, Associate Professor, Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing.

"PART I INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH

Chapter 1. Development of Nursing Research

Chapter 2. Ethical Issues in Nursing Research

Chapter 3. An Overview of Quantitative Research

Chapter 4. An Overview of Qualitative Research

PART II PRELIMINARY STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS

Chapter 5. Identifying Nursing Research Problems

Chapter 6. Review of the Literature

Chapter 7. Theory and Nursing Research

Chapter 8. Hypotheses

PART III RESEARCH DESIGNS

Chapter 9. Quantitative Research Designs

Chapter 10. Qualitative Research Designs

PART IV OBTAINING STUDY PARTICIPANTS AND COLLECTION OF DATA

Chapter 11. Populations and Samples

Chapter 12. Measurement and Collection of Data

Chapter 13. Data Collection Methods

PART V DATA ANALYSIS

Chapter 14. Descriptive Statistics

Chapter 15. Inferential Statistics.

Chapter 16. Presentation and Discussion of Study Findings

PART VI RESEARCH FINDINGS AND NURSING PRACTICE

Chapter 17. Communication and Utilization of Nursing Research

Chapter 18. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Chapter 19. Nursing Research and Health Care Economics

Chapter 20. Critique of Research Reports"

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1. Excerpts from 85 nursing research studies drawn from 60 nursing journals–including recent studies conducted by nurses in the U.S. and around the world.



2. Up-to-the-minute coverage of Web-based research techniques–including new examples of Internet mega search engines, coverage of all four online CINAHL databases, the free Clinical Trials online database, and information on accessing OJIN.



3. More than 300 terms, with clear definitions–demystifying the language of research by presenting all new terms in bold, and clearly defining them on first reference.



4. “Get Involved” Activities–including structured simulations that challenge students to collaborate realistically with other students or colleagues.



5. New! Includes all-new appendix on critiquing research studies—providing a reference to a recent research article in a clinical nursing journal, with specific questions to use in evaluating it."