Essentials of Nursing Research by Denise Polit-O'hara

Essentials of Nursing Research by Denise Polit-O'hara

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An introductory nursing research text that focuses on how to read, understand, analyze, and evaluate research for utilization in clinical practice. It provides in-depth research utilization and utilization models in practice.

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Essentials of Nursing Research by Denise Polit-O'hara

A winner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award, this introductory nursing research text focuses on how to read, understand, analyze, and evaluate research for utilization in clinical practice. Acclaimed for its readability, clear presentation, and balanced coverage of quantitative and qualitative nursing research, the Fifth Edition provides in-depth research utilization and utilization models in current practice. Features include fictitious and real in-text research examples, detailed, 'how-to' nursing research information, and guidelines for critiquing research reports. Research examples at the end of each chapter help students apply critiquing guidelines in practice. An instructor's teaching package includes an instructor's manual and testbank.

Dr. Cheryl Beck is a professor at the University of Connecticut's School of Nursing. Obstetrical nursing is her area of clinical specialization. She is a registered nurse and certified midwife. She has been performing research on postpartum mood and anxiety problems for the past 20 years. She has developed the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale and has undertaken both qualitative and quantitative research in these areas.

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ISBN 13 9780781725576
ISBN 10 0781725577
Title Essentials of Nursing Research
Author Denise Polit-O'hara
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Year published 2000-10-10
Number of pages 544
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