Evidence-based practice for nurses : appraisal and application of research / edited by Nola A. Schmidt, PhD, RN, CNE, Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, Janet M. Brown, PhD, RN, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.
Publication Info.
Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2015]
What is evidence-based practice? / Nola A. Schmidt and Janet M. Brown -- Using evidence through collaboration to promote excellence in nursing practice / Emily Griffin and Marita G. Titler -- Identifying research questions / Susie Adams -- Finding sources of evidence / Patricia Mileham -- Linking theory, research, and practice / Elsabeth Jensen -- Key principles of quantitative designs / Rosalind M. Peters -- Quantitative designs : using numbers to provide evidence / Rosalind M. Peters -- Epidemiological designs : using data to understand populations / Amy C. Cory -- Qualitative designs : using words to provide evidence / Kristen L. Mauk -- Collecting evidence / Jan Dougherty -- Using samples to provide evidence / Ann H. White -- Other sources of evidence / Cynthia L. Russell -- What do the quantitative data mean? / Rosalind M. Peters, Nola A. Schmidt, and Moira Fearncombe -- What do the qualitative data mean? / Kristen L. Mauk -- Weighing in on the evidence / Carol O. Long -- Transitioning evidence to practice / Maria Young -- Developing oneself as an innovator / Diane McNally Forsyth -- Evaluating outcomes of innovations / Kathleen A. Rich -- Sharing the insights with others / Janet M. Brown and Nola A. Schmidt.
Summary
This text on the application of best practices to improve nursing patient care covers the fundamentals of evidence-based practice, identifying research questions and evidence, methods for collecting evidence, evaluation of evidence and decision-making, and evaluating applications.