Carol Boswell - Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice

Fourth Edition

INTRODUCTION TO
NURSING RESEARCH

Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice

The Pedagogy

Introduction to Nursing Research: Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice, Fourth Edition drives comprehension through various strategies that meet the learning needs of students, while also generating enthusiasm about the topic. This interactive approach addresses different learning styles, making this the ideal text to ensure mastery of key concepts. The pedagogical aids that appear in most chapters include the following:

Fourth Edition

INTRODUCTION TO
NURSING RESEARCH

Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice

EDITED BY

Carol Boswell, EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN

Professor

Texas Tech University

Odessa, Texas

Sharon Cannon, EdD, RN, ANEF

Regional Dean and Professor

Texas Tech University

Odessa, Texas

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Introduction to nursing research : incorporating evidence-based practice / edited by Carol Boswell, Sharon Cannon. Fourth edition.

p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-284-07965-4 (pbk.)

I. Boswell, Carol, editor. II. Cannon, Sharon, 1940 editor.

[DNLM: 1. Nursing Researchmethods. 2. Evidence-Based Nursing. WY 20.5]

RT81.5

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Printed in the United States of America

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Contents

Preface

Research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice must go hand in hand as nursing knowledge grows and develops. Healthcare changes resulting from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Institute of Medicines 2010 report