Notes On... Nursing Research

Generate and apply high-quality research in a nursing context with this accessible guide

The production and application of rigorous, effective research can have a significant impact on nursing care. Notes On... Nursing Research offers an overview of nursing research, its relationship with clinical practice and patient outcomes, and its positive effects on the nursing professional. Beginning with an introduction to the fundamental principles of nursing research, it moves through the stages of designing and conducting research studies before concluding with specific applications of research to clinical practice and patient care. Part of the Notes On... Nursing series, it is a valuable resource for trainee and qualified nurses, as well as for nursing researchers.

Notes On... Nursing Research readers will also find:

• A step-by-step guide to formulating and answering a research question
• Detailed discussion of research methodologies including data collection and analysis, inferential statistics, multivariate statistics, evidence synthesis, and much more
• Specific examples showing how research has improved patient care and outcomes

Notes On... Nursing Research is ideal for undergraduate nurses, as well as a valuable resource for qualified and practicing nurses and other health professionals looking to develop their understanding of research.

Dominic Roche, PhD is Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the School of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, UK.

Clare Bennett, D.Nurs is Reader in Knowledge Translation and Health Improvement and Co-Director of the Wales Centre for Evidence-Based Care at the School of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, UK.