Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses, Fifth Edition

Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, Fifth Edition is an essential resource for teaching students how to translate research into practice. The text is based on the five-step IDP process (knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation). The Fifth Edition has been revised to include content related to the evolution of nursing science, quality improvement projects, and how they relate to evidence-based practice, as well as search strategies and authentic web content.

Key Features:

• Separate chapters dedicated to evidence-based practice and nursing research
• Updated quantitative design examples
• Analysis of the four types of study validity threats
• Conducting evidence appraisal to determine strength and quality
• Recommended tools to appraise evidence quality
• New content focused on mixed methods
• In-depth examples of data collection
• Enhanced quality improvement and evidence-based practice projects
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See Inside Today:

• Preface & Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: What Is Evidence-Based Practice?