Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice, Third Edition guides aspiring nurses on how to incorporate research into their future work and bring evidence-based practices to the bedside. This is an essential resource for nursing educators wishing to familiarize their students with the tools, processes, and clinical value of nursing research and its relevance to everyday practice. Each chapter int his Third Edition has been updated, with new information on evidence, translational research, and quality improvement issues. Also featured is information on the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Future of Nursing report.

Connection between research and evidence-based practice / Carol Boswell and Sharon Cannon -- Overview of evidence / Pam DiVito-Thomas Carol Boswell -- Overview of research / Sharon Cannon and Margaret Robinson -- Overview of quality / Sharon Cannon and Carol Boswell -- Quantitative research design / Sharon Cannon -- Qualitative and mixed research methods / JoAnn Long, Carol Boswell, and Donna Scott-Tilley -- Ethics for nursing research and evidence-based practice / Sharon Cannon, Theresa Delahoyde, and Jane Sumner -- Asking the right question / Lucy B. Trice and Kathaleen C. Bloom -- Literature review : searching and writing the evidence / Carol Boswell and Dorothy Greene Jackson -- Population management / Kathaleen C. Bloom and Lucy B. Trice -- Data collection / Carol Boswell -- Reliability, validity, and trustworthiness / James Eldridge -- Data analysis / James Eldridge -- The research critique process and the evidence-based appraisal process / Carol Boswell and Sharon Cannon -- Translational research, improvement science, and evaluation with practical applications / Carol Boswell -- Application of evidence-based nursing practice with research / Sharon Cannon and Carol Boswell.