Polit & Beck's Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice 12th Edition

From  learning how to perform research to mastering the critical appraisal of  research reports for use in practice, Polit & Beck’s Nursing  Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 12th  Edition, emphasizes the critical role of research in today’s changing  healthcare field and empowers students to confidently utilize research  capabilities to improve patient outcomes and enrich their professional  careers.   AJN award-winning title with the new edition authored by Jane Flanagan  and Cheryl Beck detail the latest methodologic innovations that have  arisen in nursing, medicine, and the social sciences in their signature  user-friendly style, accompanied by the helpful learning features,  pedagogy, and clean, approachable design that have made this resource  the #1 nursing research textbook. Practical guidance clarifies abstract  concepts into realistic strategies for applying research to practice,  supported by ample evidence-based examples that reinforce understanding.  Updates through the 12th Edition reflect the 2022–2026 NINR Strategic  Plan and current AACN Essentials, highlighting the importance of  original research in the practice setting, collaboration between PhD  prepared nurses and DNP-prepared nurses, systematic reviews of research  evidence, and the latest approaches for qualitative data analysis.  

1. Cover image
2. Quick Guide to Bivariate Statistical Tests
3. Title page
4. Copyright
5. Dedication
6. Acknowledgments
7. Reviewers
8. Preface
9. About the Authors
10. Contents
11. Part 1. Foundations of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
12. Chapter 1. Introduction to Nursing Research in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment
13. Chapter 2. Evidence-Based Nursing: Translating Research Evidence Into Practice
14. Chapter 3. Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research
15. Part 2. Conceptualizing and Planning a Study to Generate Evidence for Nursing
16. Chapter 4. Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses
17. Chapter 5. Literature Reviews: Finding and Critically Appraising Evidence
18. Chapter 6. Theoretical Frameworks
19. Chapter 7. Ethics in Nursing Research
20. Chapter 8. Planning a Nursing Study
21. Part 3. Designing and Conducting Quantitative Studies to Generate Evidence for Nursing
22. Chapter 9. Quantitative Research Design
23. Chapter 10 Rigor and Validity in Quantitative Research
24. Chapter 11 Specific Types of Quantitative Research
25. Chapter 12 Quality Improvement and Improvement Science
26. Chapter 13 Sampling in Quantitative Research
27. Chapter 14 Data Collection in Quantitative Research
28. Chapter 15 Measurement and Data Quality
29. Chapter 16 Developing and Testing Self-Report Scales
30. Chapter 17 Descriptive Statistics
31. Chapter 18 Inferential Statistics
32. Chapter 19 Multivariate Statistics
33. Chapter 20 Processes of Quantitative Data Analysis
34. Chapter 21 Clinical Significance and Interpretation of Quantitative Results
35. Part 4. Designing and Conducting Qualitative Studies to Generate Evidence for Nursing
36. Chapter 22 Qualitative Research Design and Approaches
37. Chapter 23 Sampling in Qualitative Research
38. Chapter 24 Data Collection in Qualitative Research
39. Chapter 25 Qualitative Data Analysis
40. Chapter 26 Trustworthiness and Rigor in Qualitative Research
41. Part 5. Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Studies to Generate Evidence for Nursing
42. Chapter 27 Basics of Mixed Methods Research
43. Chapter 28 Developing Complex Nursing Interventions Using Mixed Methods Research
44. Chapter 29 Feasibility and Pilot Studies of Interventions Using Mixed Methods
45. Part 6. Building an Evidence Base for Nursing Practice
46. Chapter 30 Systematic Reviews of Research Evidence
47. Chapter 31 Applicability, Generalizability, and Relevance: Toward Practice-Based Evidence
48. Chapter 32 Disseminating Evidence: Reporting Research Findings
49. Chapter 33 Writing Proposals to Generate Evidence
50. Appendix: Statistical Tables
51. Glossary
52. Index