Evidence-based practice for nurses : appraisal and application of research / edited by Nola A. Schmidt, Janet M. Brown.
Material type: TextPublisher: Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning 2019Edition: Fourth editionDescription: 1 volume : illustrations (colour)ISBN:- 9781284122909 (pbk.) :
- 1284122905 (pbk.)
- 610.73072 SCH 23
- RT81.5 .E95 2017
- RT81.5 .E95 2019
- WY 20.5
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 610.73072 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 220125 |
Previous edition: 2015.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is evidence-based practice? -- Using evidence through collaboration to promote excellence in nursing practice -- Identifying research questions -- Finding sources of evidence -- Linking theory, research, and practice -- Key principles of quantitative designs -- Quantitative designs : using numbers to provide evidence -- Epidemiologic designs : using data to understand populations -- Qualitative designs : using words to provide evidence -- Collecting evidence -- Using samples to provide evidence -- Other sources of evidence -- What do the quantitative data mean? -- What do the qualitative data mean? -- Weighing in on the evidence -- Transitioning evidence to practice -- Developing oneself as an innovator -- Evaluating outcomes of innovations -- Sharing the insights with others.
An essential resource for teaching students how to translate research into practice. The text is based on the five step IDP process (knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation). The authors employ a fresh and updated approach to teaching nursing research using evidence-based practice.