Main 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 testing your knowledge and boosting your critical thinking 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 three published research studies featured in critical appraisal exercises throughout the book.

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! 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.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Nursing Research and Its Importance in Building an Evidence-Based Practice 2. Introduction to Quantitative Research 3. Introduction to Qualitative Research 4. Examining Ethics in Nursing Research 5. Examining Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses 6. Understanding and Critically Appraising the Literature Review 7. Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks 8. Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs 9. Examining Populations and Samples in Research 10. Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research 11. Understanding Statistics in Research 12. Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice 13. Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice 14. Introduction to Additional Research Methodologies in Nursing: Mixed Methods and Outcomes

Answer Key

Appendices