TY - BOOK AU - Polit,Denise F. AU - Beck,Cheryl Tatano TI - Essentials of nursing research : methods, appraisal, and utilization SN - 0781725577 AV - WY20.5 PY - 2001/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Nursing KW - Research KW - Nursing Research N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introducing research and its use in nursing practice -- Comprehending key concepts in qualitative and quantitative research -- Understanding the research process in qualitative and quantitative studies -- Reading research reports -- Reviewing the ethical aspects of a nursing study -- Scrutinizing research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Finding and reviewing studies in the literature -- Examining the conceptual/theoretical basis of a study -- Scrutinizing quantitative research design -- Understanding qualitative research design -- Examining specific types of research -- Examining sampling plans -- Scrutinizing data collection methods -- Evaluating measurements and data quality -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Critiquing research reports -- Using research in evidence-based nursing practice ER -