Clinical governance
I mean, this clinical governance stuff has nothing to do with me – I’m just a staff nurse; I show up, I do as I am told and I go…
NURSING
Daily nursing practice
There is a debate in nursing: is it an art or a science? Most people claim it’s both, but to varying degrees. I think of it this way: if you…
Quality improvement
CHAPTER 21 Quality improvement Maja Djukic and Mattia J. Gilmartin Learning outcomes • Discuss the characteristics of quality health care defined by the Institute of Medicine. • Compare the characteristics of the…
Research questions, hypotheses, and clinical questions
CHAPTER 2 Research questions, hypotheses, and clinical questions Judith Haber Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: • Describe how the research question and…
Strategies and tools for developing an evidence-based practice
CHAPTER 19 Strategies and tools for developing an evidence-based practice Carl A. Kirton Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: • Identify the key…
Reliability and validity
CHAPTER 15 Reliability and validity Geri LoBiondo-Wood and Judith Haber Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: • Discuss how measurement error can affect…
Understanding research findings
CHAPTER 17 Understanding research findings Geri LoBiondo-Wood Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: • Discuss the difference between the “Results” and the “Discussion”…
Data analysis: Descriptive and inferential statistics
CHAPTER 16 Data analysis: Descriptive and inferential statistics Susan Sullivan-Bolyai and Carol Bova Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: • Differentiate between descriptive…
Appraising quantitative research
CHAPTER 18 Appraising quantitative research Nancy E. Kline Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: • Identify the purpose of the critical appraisal process….
Developing an evidence-based practice
CHAPTER 20 Developing an evidence-based practice Marita Titler Learning outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: • Differentiate among conduct of nursing research, research utilization,…
