Nursing Research
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 180
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Nursing Research provides an introduction to the research process in nursing, beginning with evidence-based practice, patient safety, and the role of research in improving healthcare. It covers how to develop research problems and questions, conduct scholarly research, follow ethical guidelines, locate credible scholarly sources, and write literature and theoretical reviews.
The book also explains the major research methodologies used in nursing, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research. Topics include research design, sampling, data collection, data analysis, hypothesis development, interviews, surveys, observations, and interpretation of findings, giving readers an overview of the complete nursing research process.
Chapter 1: Evidence Based Practice: Key Concepts of Research Nursing Concepts
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP): What is EBP?
Building an EBP in Nursing: The Importance of Research
Finding, Implementing, & Evaluating the Best Research-Based Evidence for Use in Practice
Importance of EBP to Nursing and Students
Safety in Nursing Practice: What is Patient Safety?
Chapter 2: Research Problems and Research Questions Step by Step Intro to Research Methods
Scholarly Research Defined
Reasons to Conduct Scholarly Research
How to Conduct Scholarly Research
Research Methods
Research Questions
Qualitative Research Questions Example
Sampling Methods
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Findings
Chapter 3: Ethics in Research
Ethical Considerations
Application of Ethical Principles
Institutional Review Board Approval
Deception in Scholarly Research
Chapter 4: How to Locate and Identify Scholarly Sources
Introduction
Primary and Secondary Sources
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
How to Locate Scholarly Sources
How to Search for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
How to Organize Information
Chapter 5: Literature Reviews
Contents of a Literature Review
Steps to Write a Literature Review
How to Write a Literature Review Outline
How to Write the Literature Review
How to Analyze and Synthesize Scholarly Literature
How to Write the Related Literature
Chapter 6: How to Write a Theoretical Review
Introduction
What Is a Theory?
What Is a Theoretical Framework?
How to Choose Relevant Theories
Prevalent Theories for Educational Research
How to Write a Theoretical Framework
Steps for Writing a Theoretical Framework
Theoretical Framework Examples
Chapter 7a: Quantitative Research Design, Sampling, and Analysis
Introduction to Quantitative Research
Quantitative Research Defined
Fundamentals of Measurement
Distributions
Significance and the Null Hypothesis
Writing Hypotheses
A New Design for Quantitative Research
Chapter 7b: Methods for Conducting Quantitative Research
Descriptive Research Design
Survey Design
How to Create a Quantitative Survey
How to Analyze Quantitative Survey Data
Correlational Research
Causal-Comparative Design
Experimental Research
Quasi Experimental Research
Chapter 8a: Qualitative Research Design, Sampling, and Analysis
Introduction to Qualitative Research
Qualitative Research Defined
Qualitative Research Approaches
Planning and Designing Qualitative Research
Interpretive Frameworks
Chapter 8b: Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
Interviews
Focus Groups
Observations
Questionnaires
Archival Data
Findings
Interpretations
Chapter 9: Mixed Methods Research
Introduction to Mixed-Methods Research
Characteristics of Mixed-Methods Research
Stages of Mixed-Methods Research
Mixed-Method Approaches
References