Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of evidence-based practice / Mary D. Bondmass -- General searching : finding research reports / Ulrike Dieterle and Christopher Hooper-Lane -- Research and the mandate for evidence-based practice, quality, and patient safety / Kathleen R. Stevens -- Establishing and sustaining an evidence-based practice environment / Elizabeth A. Carlson and Beth A. Staffileno -- Appraising a single research article / Mary Schira -- Identifying a focus of study / Lea Ann Matura and Vivian Nowazek -- Conceptual and theoretical frameworks / Mary E. Johnson -- Quantitative research designs for nursing practice / Margaret Irwin -- Qualitative research for nursing practice / Beth Rodgers -- Sampling methods / Mary D. Bondmass -- Designing questionnaires and data collection forms / Magdalena A. Mateo and Karin T. Kirchhoff -- Physiological data collection methods / Susan K. Frazier -- Psychosocial data collection methods / Carol Glod -- Systematic reviews / Kathleen R. Stevens -- Program evaluation / Karen J. Saewert -- Implementing evidence-based practice / Susan L. Adams and Marita G. Titler -- Cost as a dimension of evidence-based practice / Briana J. Jegier and Tricia J. Johnson -- Outcomes evaluation / Leah L. Shever -- Ethical aspects of a study / Marcia Phillips, Julie Johnson Zerwic, and Marquis D. Foreman -- Communicating / Diane L. Stuenkel -- Reporting results through publications / Norma G. Cuellar.

The second edition of this award-winning reference on formulating, achieving, and sustaining evidence-based practice (EBP) through clinical research updates all prior content and includes two new chapters on establishing and sustaining an evidence-based practice and environment, and how a research question drives the selection of research design, measurement, and analysis. Also featured are cutting-edge discussions of translational science and interprofessional research plus the contributions of several new authors. Designed for use by graduate students, clinical administrators, and managers and in DNP programs and in-service education, the text offers practical methods to translate evidence into practice by effectively using and appraising clinical studies. It presents research concepts in a clear, conversational tone and addresses the most current knowledge about how nurses can learn to formulate and achieve EBP as clinicians. From a single study to a meta-analysis, EBP concepts related to patient care are integrated throughout. Clinically relevant examples present ways students and staff can apply knowledge to daily clinical practice through the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical protocols. Text boxes and web references reinforce information. Taken together, the content of the Second Edition will help the nursing profession in its move toward the forefront of institutional management, research, policy decisions, and ethical considerations-all to enhance safe patient care and health. The book also includes interactive PDF with fill-in, reusable templates, and is available in enhanced eBook format that includes audio/video Q & A.--Publisher.

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