Bernadette P. Hungler

Part I: Overview of Nursing Research Introducing Research and Its Use in Nursing Practice Comprehending Key Concepts in Qualitative and Quantitative Research Understanding the Research Process in Qualitative and Quantitative Research Reading Research Reports Understanding the Ethics of Nursing Research Part II: Preliminary Steps in the Research Process Scrutinizing Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses Finding and Reviewing Studies in the Literature Examining the Conceptual/Theoretical Basis of a Study Part III: Designs for Nursing Research Scrutinizing Quantitative Research Design Scrutinizing Qualitative Research Design Examining Specific Types of Research Evaluating Sampling Plans Part IV: Data Collection Examining Data Collection Methods Evaluating Data Quality and Measurements Part V: Data Analysis Analyzing Quantitative Data Analyzing Qualitative Data Part VI: Critical Appraisal and Utilization of Nursing Research Critiquing Research Reports Using Research in Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Part I:The Scientific Research Process Introduction to Nursing Research Overview of the Research Process Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses Part II:Contexts for Nursing Research The Knowledge Context:Literature Reviews Conceptual and Theoretical Contexts The Ethical Context of Nursing Research Part III:Designs for Nursing Research Selecting a Research Design Research Design for Quantitative Studies Research Control in Quantitative Research Qualitative Research Design and Approaches Integration of Qualitative and Quantitative Designs Sampling Designs Part IV:Measurement and Data Collection Designing and Implementing a Data Collection Plan Self-Reports Observational Methods Biophysiologic and Other Data Collection Methods Assessing Data Quality Part IV:The Analysis of Research Data Quantitative Analysis:Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics Multivariate Statistical Procedures Designing and Implementing a Quantitative Analysis Strategy The Analysis of Qualitative Data Computers and Nursing Research Part VI:Communication in the Research Process Writing a Research Report Evaluating Research Reports Utilization of Nursing Research Writing a Research Proposal Index