Main description:

Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, Fourth Edition is an essential resource for teaching students how to translate research into practice. The text is based on the five step IDP process (knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation). The authors employ a fresh and updated approach to teaching nursing research using evidence-based practice.

The Fourth Edition features more real-world examples, expanded coverage of qualitative methods, discussion of various types of research questions and explores the hierarchy of evidence.

New to the Fourth Edition:

Updated Apply What You Have Learned evolving case study
Real-life evidence-based practice examples
Exploration of the Hierarchy Model featuring all types of evidence for each level
Expanded content on the qualitative method
Updated references and new diagrams summarizing statistical analysis and designs
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Instructor Resources

Instructor's Manual
Time-on-task analysis
Interactive lectures
Competency mapping document
PowerPoint slides
Test bank
Practice activities
Evolving case study