TY  - BOOK
AU  - Polit,Denise F.
AU  - Beck,Cheryl Tatano
TI  - Nursing research: principles and methods 
SN  - 0781737338 [hardbound]
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Nursing Research
KW  - methods
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Part 1 Foundations of nursing research -- Chapter 1 Introduction to nursing research -- Chapter 2 Key concepts and terms in qualitative and quantitative research -- Chapter 3 Overview of the research process in qualitative and quantitative studies -- Part 2 Conceptualizing a research study -- Chapter 4 Research problems, research questions, and hypothesis -- Chapter 5 Reviewing the literature -- Chapter 6 developing a conceptual context -- Part 3 Designs for nursing research -- Chapter 7 Designing ethical research -- Chapter 8 Designing quantitative studies -- Chapter 9 Enhancing rigor in quantitative research -- Chapter 10 Quantitative research for various purposes -- Chapter 11 Qualitative research design and approaches -- Chapter 12 Integration of qualitative and quantitative designs -- Chapter 13 Sampling designs -- Part 4 Measurement and data collection -- Chapter 14 Designing and implementing a data collection plan -- Chapter 15 Collecting self-report data -- Chapter 16 Collecting observational data -- Chapter 17 Collecting biophysiologic and other data -- Chapter 18 Assessing data quality -- Part 5 The analysis of research data -- Chapter 19 Analyzing quantitative data: Descriptive statistics -- Chapter 20 Analyzing quantitative data: Inferential statistics -- Chapter 21 Analyzing quantitative data: Multivariate statistics -- Chapter 22 Designing and implementing a quantitative analysis strategy -- Chapter 23 analyzing qualitative data -- Part 6 Communicating research -- Chapter 24 Summarizing and sharing research findings -- Chapter 25 Writing a research proposal -- Part 7 Using research results -- Chapter 26 Evaluating research reports -- Chapter Utilizing research: Putting research evidence into nursing practice -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0711/2002043422-d.html
ER  -