Research Strategies for Advanced Practice Nurses

Preface. Acknowledgments. I. NURSING RESEARCH IN PERSPECTIVE. 1. Nursing Research and Advanced Practice Nursing. 2. Overview of the Research Process. 3. Research Approaches. 4. Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research. II. CONDUCTING NURSING RESEARCH IN ADVANCED PRACTICE SETTINGS. 5. Introducing a Study: The Research Problem, Purpose, Subproblems, and Definitions. 6. Reviewing the Literature. 7. Using Frameworks in Research. 8. Control and the Research Process. 9. Research Design. 10. Sampling Strategies. 11. Determining Sample Size. 12. Data-Collection Strategies and Principles of Measurement. 13. Quality Control in Research. III. ANALYZING, INTERPRETING, AND COMMUNICATING RESEARCH FINDINGS. 14. Analyzing Quantitative Data: Descriptive Statistics. 15. Analyzing Quantitative Data: Inferential Statistics. 16. Overview of Multivariate Statistics. 17. Analyzing Qualitative Research Data. 18. Communicating Research Findings. 19. Using Research Findings in Clinical Practice. Appendix A. Glossary of Terms. Appendix B. Selected Print, Database, and Internet Resources for APN Researchers. Appendix C. Table of Random Numbers. Appendix D. Sample Size Tables. Index.