Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research Elsevier eBook on VitalSource , 8th Edition

Description

Use this practical study guide to get more out of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition! With chapters corresponding to the textbook, this workbook provides exercises that build your knowledge and boost your critical appraisal skills. It offers hands-on practice in applying nursing research to evidence-based practice while reinforcing the steps of the research process. Like the textbook, this edition includes a stronger emphasis on critical appraisal — with an appendix of three published research studies referenced in exercises throughout the book.

Key Features

• Time-tested and innovative exercises reinforce key concepts with fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice questions, with exercises including Terms and Definitions, Linking Ideas, Web-Based Information and Resources, and Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice.
• Critical Appraisal activities provide opportunities to apply your research knowledge to evaluate the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies located in the appendices.
• Appraisal Guidelines provide step-by-step guidance in critically appraising published research literature.
• Quick-reference printed tabs in the print edition make it easy to locate the Answer Key and each of the book's three published studies in the appendices.
• Answer Key is provided for the exercises in each chapter, allowing you to check your understanding and learn from your mistakes.

New to this Edition

• NEW! Increased focus on critical appraisal for evidence-based practice corresponds to the emphasis on critical appraisal in the text.
• NEW! Updated content corresponds to the 8th edition of Grove & Gray’s Understanding Nursing Research textbook.
• NEW! Updated full-text articles reflect the most current, high-quality research studies.

Companion Products

• Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research, 8th Edition : Building an Evidence-Based Practice
• Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research E-Book, 8th Edition : Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research E-Book

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Susan K. Grove, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas; Adult Nurse Practitioner, Grand Prairie, Texas and Jennifer R. Gray, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, College of Professional Studies, Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, Oklahoma; Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas