This easy-to-understand textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to nursing research concepts and methods. Evidence-based practice is emphasised throughout, with clear guidelines for evaluating research and applying scientific evidence to practice. Coverage includes qualitative and quantitative research, appraising and critiquing research, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making using research information.

Integrating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement processes -- Research questions, hypotheses, and clinical questions -- Gathering and appraising the literature -- Theoretical frameworks for research -- Introduction to qualitative research -- Qualitative approaches to research -- Appraising qualitative research -- Introduction to quantitative research -- Experimental and quasi-experimental designs -- Nonexperimental designs -- Systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines -- Sampling -- Legal and ethical issues -- Data collection methods -- Reliability and validity -- Data analysis : descriptive and inferential statistics -- Understanding research findings -- Appraising quantitative research -- Strategies and tools for developing an evidence-based practice -- Developing an evidence-based practice -- Quality improvement.