Research & Theory

Now in its second edition, Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care provides a sound foundation for nursing, midwifery and other health care students and early career professionals, guiding readers through the often daunting subject of statistics...

Literature reviews are undertaken by students, researchers, clinicians and educationalists - that is, almost all nurses.Despite much excellent work, exploring the assumptions and practices that constitute searching for and reviewing literature has merit,...

Ignorance is mostly framed as a void, a gap to be filled with appropriate knowledge. In nursing and health care, concerns about ignorance fuel searches for knowledge expected to bring certainty to care provision, preventing risk, accidents, or mistakes...

Focused specifically on the APRN role in implementing evidence-based practice in the clinical environmentThe fourth edition of this award-winning text-written specifically for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and students devoted to scholarly...

Qualitative research, once on the fringes, now plays a central part in advancing nursing and midwifery knowledge, contributing to the development of the evidence base for healthcare practice. Divided into four parts, this authoritative handbook contains...

The Routledge Handbook of Well-Being explores diverse conceptualisations of well-being, providing an overview of key issues and drawing attention to current debates and critiques. Taken as a whole, this important work offers new clarification of the...

This text provides students with a solid foundation for understanding data analysis and specific statistical techniques. Focusing on the most current and frequently used statistical methods in today's health care literature, the book covers essential...

Despite a long history in quantitative research, it is only recently that enthusiasm for secondary analysis of qualitative data has gained momentum across health and social science disciplines. Given that researchers have long known the inordinate amount...

There is a growing interest in, and acceptance of, qualitative research approaches in the health science disciplines, both as standalone methodologies and integrated with quantitative designs in mixed methods approaches. This comprehensive text provides...

Action research has grown in stature in the fields of education and industry because it centres on people and their problems. Thus it necessarily shares aspects of their human frailty and apparent fickleness: it refuses to be bound by the conventional...

Ethics have an significant impact on the decisions nurses make in their day-to-day work, so it's important for all student nurses to develop their understanding of ethical frameworks as preparation for future practice. In this book, the author explains...

Specially selected articles from the Journal of Advanced Nursing have been updated where appropriate by the original author. Models, Theories and Concepts brings together international authorities in their specialist fields to consider the gaps occurring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780826151254Author Ruth M. KleinpellFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Springer Publishing Co IncPublisher Springer Publishing Co Inc

This book proposes an innovative new model for transforming racial and cultural lines in health and social care through communication processes, and introduces listening partnerships as a cost-effective, sustainable intervention to improve communication...

This book contains a wealth of practical guidance about what doing research actually involves for the often hard-pressed and isolated researcher. It bridges the gap and provides 'real-life' insight into undertaking research in nursing. It focuses on the...

Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection, Fourth Edition introduces students to research methods and evidence-based practice. The text helps students understand research methods, how to appraise and use research evidence in clinical...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of research methods in the behavioral sciences, focusing primarily on the conceptual issues inherent in conducting research. It covers topics that are often omitted from other texts, including measurement...

Written by highly experienced researchers and authors, this practical workbook demystifies the research process for nursing students and practitioners. Fully updated to incorporate recent technological developments, this new edition features a range of...

Extensively updated in light of the UK Medical Research Council’s (MRC) latest guidance on complex intervention research methods in health and social care, this important book provides the most comprehensive resource available to understand and apply the...

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This book offers a clear, comprehensive, and practice-based introduction to conducting effective program evaluations.This book is an essential resource for those who wish to use evaluation to generate insight, foster improvement, and support...

Originally published in 1986, this book examines the nature of management in nursing and discusses the relevance of management education to the job of the nurse. It examines key reports and legislation of the day as they affected the health service in...

Philosophy offers a means of unpacking and grappling with important questions and issues relevant to nursing practice, research, scholarship, and education. By engaging in these discussions, this Handbook provides a gateway to new understandings of...

Originally published in 1986 this book presents a review of specific international themes in nursing research, particularly methodological issues; policy and funding issues; preparation for nursing research and other perspectives such as publication and...

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The new edition of Critical Thinking Skills for Healthcare is the ideal text to foster this key attribute, supporting students to critically evaluate information and evidence on their journey from healthcare student to healthcare practitioner.

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Research shows that racism affects the working lives of nurses and nurse academics, as well as healthcare service delivery and outcomes. This book looks at the impact of racism, from experiences of microaggression to discrimination and structural and...

This practical text introduces and compares all the different varieties of grounded theory for researchers new to the methodology from across the health and social sciences. Grounded theory is a complex research methodology, further complicated by the...

Based on the requirements of the 2018 NMC Standards, this unique textbook teaches students the skills to understand, critique and use research through the analysis of real research papers.

Based on the requirements of the 2018 NMC Standards, this unique textbook teaches students the skills to understand, critique and use research through the analysis of real research papers.

Understand the thinking of 39 leading nursing theorists in one comprehensive text! Nursing Theorists and Their Work, Eleventh Edition, provides a clear, in-depth look at nursing theories of historical and international significance. Each chapter presents...

This accessible text supports health practitioners undertaking qualitative research to inform clinical practice, guiding readers through the decision-making process from planning and proposing, through data collection, to dissemination and impact...

Get to grips with all aspects of research that you need to succeed in your nursing degree. Learn why research is so important to nursing, develop your knowledge of key methods and terminology and build your confidence in applying research principles to...

Introduces different nursing theories and their relevance to everyday nursing practice Nursing theory and nursing models are key elements of any modern nursing course. Understanding both the conceptual and practical aspects of nursing is vital to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780323936217Author Mary Jo VetterFormat PaperbackPage Count 374Imprint Elsevier - Health Sciences DivisionPublisher Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Generate and apply high-quality research in a nursing context with this accessible guide The production and application of rigorous, effective research can have a significant impact on nursing care. Notes On... Nursing Research offers an overview of...

This practical and accessible textbook provides an overview of the key principles for conducting ethnography in healthcare settings. Shedding new light on healthcare delivery and experiences, ethnographic research methods provide a useful set of tools...

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and written directly for nursing students, this practical and straightforward book covers everything you need to know when conducting a literature or research project plan. Why do you need this book? - A clear and...

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to promote equity in health care! Focused on what nurses can do to address health disparities, The Social and Structural Determinants of Health: Educating Nurses to Advance Health Equity provides a comprehensive...