NURSING
Quantitative Designs for Practice Scholarship
1439 QUANTITATIVE DESIGNS FOR PRACTICE SCHOLARSHIP SUSAN WEBER BUCHHOLZ ■ INTRODUCTION In a quantitative approach, research questions are explored using numerical data for analysis and interpretation to provide an objective…
Physiological and Psychological Data Collection Methods
22713 PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION METHODS SUSAN K. FRAZIER AND CAROL GLOD ■ INTRODUCTION Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the clinical application of research findings that have been synthesized, replicated…
Designing Questionnaires and Data Collection Forms
21112 DESIGNING QUESTIONNAIRES AND DATA COLLECTION FORMS ROSEMARIE SUHAYDA AND UCHITA A. DAVE ■ INTRODUCTION Survey methods have advanced over the decades, enhanced by technology and the experience of researchers…
Sampling Methods
19711 SAMPLING METHODS MARY D. BONDMASS ■ INTRODUCTION One of the first and most frequent questions asked in any discussion of sampling is, “How many participants do I need in…
Program Evaluation
27515 PROGRAM EVALUATION KAREN J. SAEWERT ■ INTRODUCTION This chapter provides basic knowledge about the process, principles, and steps of program evaluation and their application to healthcare practice, education, and…
Ethical Aspects of Practice Scholarship
36519 ETHICAL ASPECTS OF PRACTICE SCHOLARSHIP MARCIA PHILLIPS AND MARY HEITSCHMIDT ■ INTRODUCTION The conduct of any research project requires consideration of ethical issues. The most important of these concerns…
Communicating Practice Scholarship Through Oral Presentation
38320 COMMUNICATING PRACTICE SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH ORAL PRESENTATION LISA A. RAUCH ■ INTRODUCTION Communicating research through oral presentations in the 21st century may look different from what you have experienced in…