Evidence-Based Nursing An Introduction.
"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:...
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John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2007
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- 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 papers
- 10 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 interventions
- 18 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 nursing
- 28 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
