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Unlike other books presenting a broad range of sociological ideas to nurses, we take as our starting point the issues that nurses experience from day to day and build links from these issues to the social theory that can help in understanding them. In the process we will introduce you to key concepts, debates and thinkers in sociology.
1. An Overview of the Research. Process. Aims of this Chapter. • To identify definitions of research; • To identify examples of different sorts of research; • To outline the stages of the research process; • To help you plan your research project in a structured and methodical way. Introduction.
The objectives of the chapter are to: (a) define the nursing research process, including the systematic and universal knowledge concepts along with overviews of process improvement and evidence-based practice; (b) identify the steps to designing a research project, including identifying a clinical problem and formulating a research questions ...
paradigms used for nursing research? What is the significance of paradigms to theory and disciplinary knowledge develop-ment? What are the consequences in choosing one paradigm for nursing research over others? We addressed these questions through study of the theor-etical and philosophical literature. Using the keywords
Solidly grounded in contemporary nursing science and theory, this edition thoroughly prepares students for evaluating nursing research and providing evidence-based care for patients, and contains new chapters on evidence-based practice and epidemiologic research.
This book explores sociology and psychology relevant to nursing and explains why it is so important to understand these disciplines in order to be a good nurse. It is written specifically for nursing students, and clearly explains the key concepts using nursing case studies and examples.
This document outlines the five major phases of the nursing research process: conceptualizing, design and planning, empirical, analytical, and dissemination. It describes each phase in detail. For example, in the conceptualizing phase the researcher develops the formal research question and reviews related literature.
