Evidence-Based Nursing: An Introduction

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Title Page; Contents; Contributor list; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Copyright acknowledgements; 1 An introduction to evidence-based nursing; 2 Implementing evidence-based nursing: some misconceptions; 3 Asking answerable questions; 4 Of studies; 5 Searching for the best evidence. Part 1: Where to look; 6 Searching for the best evidence. Part 2: Searching CINAHL and MEDLINE; 7 Identifying the best research design to fit the question. Part 1: Quantitative research; 8 Identifying the best research design to fit the question. Part 2: Qualitative research

9 If you could just provide me with a sample: examining sampling in quantitative and qualitative research papers10 The fundamentals of quantitative measurement; 11 Summarizing and presenting the effects of treatments; 12 Estimating treatment effects: real or the result of chance?; 13 Data analysis in qualitative research; 14 Users' guides to the nursing literature: an introduction; 15 Evaluation of studies of treatment or prevention interventions; 16 Assessing allocation concealment and blinding in randomized controlled trials: why bother?

17 Number needed to treat: a clinically useful measure of the effects of nursing interventions18 The term 'double-blind' leaves readers in the dark; 19 Evaluation of systematic reviews of treatment or prevention interventions; 20 Evaluation of studies of screening tools and diagnostic tests; 21 Evaluation of studies of health economics; 22 Evaluation of studies of prognosis; 23 Evaluation of studies of causation (aetiology); 24 Evaluation of studies of treatment harm; 25 Evaluation of qualitative research studies; 26 Appraising and adapting clinical practice guidelines

27 Models of implementation in nursing28 Closing the gap between nursing research and practice; 29 Promoting research utilization in nursing: the role of the individual; 30 Nurses; 31 Computerized decision support systems in nursing; 32 Building a foundation for evidence-based practice: experiences in a tertiary hospital; Glossary; Index

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What is evidence-based nursing? Simply, it is the application of valid, relevant, and research-based information in nurse decision-making. Used effectively, evidence-based nursing methods can be used to dramatically enhance patient care and improve outcomes. Evidence-based Nursing is a practical guide to evidence-based nursing for students and practitioners. Proceeding step-by-step, it enables nurses to understand and evaluate the different types of evidence that are available, and to critically appraise the studies that lay behind them. It also considers the ways in which these findings can be implemented in clinical practice, and how research can be practically applied to clinical-decision making. Easy to use step-by-step approachExplores all aspects of the evidence-based nursing processIncludes updates of popular articles from Evidence-based NursingExamines dissemination and implementation of research findings in clinical practiceIncludes clinical scenariosChapters include learning exercises to aid understanding Evidence-based Nursing is a vital resource for students and practitioners wanting to learn more about research based nursing methods.