Cover -- Praise -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Contributing Authors -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I-The Support Structure of Research -- Chapter 1-Infrastructure for Nursing Research in Clinical Settings -- Chapter 2-EBP, QI, and Research: Strange Bedfellows or Kindred Spirits? -- Part II-Reading and Conducting Research Head to Toe -- Chapter 3-Getting Started: Finding Ideas for Research -- Chapter 4-From Idea to Research Question to Hypothesis
Chapter 5-Forming Research TeamsChapter 6-Conducting a Literature Search and Review -- Chapter 7-Planning Your Study: Quantitative Research Designs -- Chapter 8-Methods: Choosing Your Sample for Quantitative Studies -- Chapter 9-Data Collection and Measurement -- Chapter 10-Data Entry Basics -- Chapter 11-Analyzing Your Findings -- Chapter 12-Qualitative Research -- Chapter 13-Dissemination: The Last Frontier -- Part III- Important Considerations in Research -- Chapter 14-Legal and Ethical Considerations in Research and Publication
Chapter 15-Research With Special PopulationsChapter 16-Funding Your Study -- Chapter 17-Research, the Internet, and Social Media: Powerful Resource or Perilous Endeavor? -- Glossary -- Index