Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice

By Judith Haber, Geri Lobiondo-Wood, Geri LoBiondo-Wood

Book Overview

With an emphasis on how nursing research is appraised and applied, Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 8th Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the nursing research concepts and methods essential to today's evidence-based healthcare environment. Coverage includes clear guidelines for evaluating research and applying scientific evidence to practice, qualitative and quantitative research, appraising and critiquing research, critical thinking, and clinical decision making using research information.

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards recognized the 8th edition with a first-place award in the Nursing Research category.

Balanced coverage acquaints you with the processes behind research and evidence-based practice. Distinct coverage of qualitative and quantitative research approaches are presented in separate parts of the book to avoid the confusion that often results when the two are interwoven. Complete, high-quality research examples, including three sample critiques, demonstrate how to apply the principles outlined in the text to published quantitative and qualitative research studies. Research Vignettes help bridge the gaps among clinical research, academia, and clinical practice. All-star cast of contributors represents a widely respected team of experts in nursing research and evidence-based practice. Each chapter contains a variety of popular learning aids, including Key Terms, Learning Outcomes, Helpful Hints, Evidence-Based Practice Tips, Appraising the Evidence, Critiquing Criteria, Critique of a Research Study, Critical Thinking Decision Paths, Critical Thinking Challenges, and Key Points. NEW Streamlined steps of the research process focus on how to appraise and apply research findings for evidence-based practice. NEW Theory chapter features an up-to-date exploration of the most important theories behind nursing research. NEW Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines chapter addresses this important area of nursing research. NEW Quality Improvement chapter discusses the trending topic of quality improvement as it relates to nursing research. NEW Updated research articles, including a Cochrane Collection study, reflect the most current, high-quality studies, particularly those that are accessible and relevant to readers with minimal clinical experience. NEW All-new Research Vignettes illustrate the dynamic nature of nursing research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323100864
• ISBN13: 9780323100861
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 616 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

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This book works well.

I saw several "bad" reviews about this book - how difficult it was to decipher, how wordy, etc. - I was slightly depressed that it was the text selected by my professor. . . then I used it for a speeded-up intersession course and I found those concerns to be non-existent. The book is logically set up, the index is a dream and the definitions are simply-written and amply exampled; I really actually enjoyed reading the studies used as illustrations throughout the book and collected at the end. I never saw any of the "problems" that the other reviewers saw. I found the book to be great. The authors have a new edition out and I haven't used that, but if I were going to recommend textbooks to beginners in EBP - I would certainly mention editions by these authors.

Well... I liked it

I am also in the online RN-BSN program at UNM. I took the course that used this book the summer of 2007. I really liked the book. I understood more about statistics after reading the chapter in LoBiondo-Wood & Haber than after completing a semester of regular statistics. I wish I'd read that chapter first! I feel that the book was very thorough, excellent at defining terms and really thoughtful in the way the authors work very hard to describe and differentiate the many concepts that were addressed. This is what I am getting a BSN for. As a diploma grad and CCRN for 25 years, I am pretty confidant at the bedside. But now that I've taken this nursing research class, and learned to interpret and evaluate what's in the literature, well, it has really empowered me. The only thing I would suggest to purchasers of this book it to put "LoBiondo-Wood & Haber" into your autotext ASAP, because you will really get tired of typing it out!

Research

This book was excellent for my class. I liked the appendices (nsg research articles) which helped to understand the different concepts related to nursing research.