Chapter 17 Measurement Methods Used in Developing Evidence-Based Practice http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ Nursing research examines a wide variety of phenomena, requiring an extensive array of measurement methods. However, nurse researchers have sometimes…
Chapter 27 Disseminating Research Findings http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ Imagine that as a nurse researcher you are conducting a study in which you describe a unique phenomenon, detect a previously unrecognized relationship, or…
Chapter 21 Introduction to Statistical Analysis http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ Data analysis is often considered one of the most exciting steps of the research process. During this phase, you will finally obtain answers…
Chapter 13 Outcomes Research http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ Outcomes research, now an established field of health research, focuses on the end results of patient care. Numerous studies have been conducted by nursing and…
Chapter 29 Seeking Funding for Research http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ Seeking funding for research is important both for the researcher and for the profession. Well-designed studies can be expensive. As the rigor and…
Chapter 8 Objectives, Questions, Hypotheses, and Study Variables http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ Researchers formulate objectives, questions, and hypotheses to bridge the gap between the more abstractly stated research purpose and the detailed plan…
Chapter 28 Writing Research Proposals http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ With a background in the quantitative, qualitative, outcomes, and intervention research methodologies, you are ready to propose a study. A research proposal is a…
Chapter 3 Introduction to Quantitative Research http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ What do you think of when you hear the word research? Frequently, the word experiment comes to mind. One might equate experiments with…
Chapter 6 Review of Relevant Literature http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ You have been asked to present a lecture about home health care for undergraduate nursing students. Maybe you are concerned about the families…
Chapter 10 Understanding Quantitative Research Design http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grove/practice/ A research design is the blueprint for conducting a study. It maximizes control over factors that could interfere with the validity of the…
