Nursing research and theory

Practical and straightforward, this book is a multidisciplinary introduction to the process of planning, conducting and analysing qualitative research, from selecting appropriate methods to publishing your findings.

This book focuses on enabling students to understand what research is, why it is relevant in healthcare and how it should be applied in practice.

This book focuses on enabling students to understand what research is, why it is relevant in healthcare and how it should be applied in practice.

Research presents a dizzying array of terms and concepts to understand.

For some students, research can be a daunting and intimidating topic when beginning your degree.

Research presents a dizzying array of terms and concepts to understand.

Action Research is becoming more popular in nursing and healthcare.

Due to ethical issues surrounding data collection in the field of healthcare, students are no longer able to undertake their own empirical research.

For some students, research can be a daunting and intimidating topic when beginning your degree.

Due to ethical issues surrounding data collection in the field of healthcare, students are no longer able to undertake their own empirical research.

Action Research is becoming more popular in nursing and healthcare.

Introductory Statistics for Health & Nursing using SPSS is an impressive introductory statistics text ideal for all health science and nursing students.

'I found the book to be fascinating and so thought provoking that it made me consider more carefully the text and prose to really understand what the author said.

Introductory Statistics for Health & Nursing using SPSS is an impressive introductory statistics text ideal for all health science and nursing students.

The Delphi Technique in Nursing and Health Research is a practical guide to using the Delphi methodology for students and researchers in nursing and health.

The Delphi Technique in Nursing and Health Research is a practical guide to using the Delphi methodology for students and researchers in nursing and health.

This book fills an important niche in the market providing practical expert advice on the involvement of service users - patients, carers and the public - in nursing and healthcare research.

This book fills an important niche in the market providing practical expert advice on the involvement of service users - patients, carers and the public - in nursing and healthcare research.

Dual Diagnosis: Practice in Context is a practical evidence-based guide for practitioners working in multi-disciplinary mental health and substance misuse service settings.

Improving Health through Nursing Research Improving Health through Nursing Research is a practical guide to research and research utilisation in nursing.

Having proficient knowledge of medical drugs and their effects on the human body is an especially important part of a nurse s duties therefore, nursing students or those already practicing will find much to learn from when using our newest 3-panel guide.

'I found the book to be fascinating and so thought provoking that it made me consider more carefully the text and prose to really understand what the author said.

Literature reviews are undertaken by students, researchers, clinicians and educationalists - that is, almost all nurses.

Literature reviews are undertaken by students, researchers, clinicians and educationalists - that is, almost all nurses.

This title was first published in 2002: Presenting revealing insights into the structure and functioning of the Project 2000 courses, this book examines the original, creative and evolutionary research processes which led to the identification of student nurses' unique and common experiences, and portrays the learning milieu in which students developed a self-concept of being a nurse.

This title was first published in 2002: Presenting revealing insights into the structure and functioning of the Project 2000 courses, this book examines the original, creative and evolutionary research processes which led to the identification of student nurses' unique and common experiences, and portrays the learning milieu in which students developed a self-concept of being a nurse.

This title was first published in 2000: Empathy is known to be crucial to helping relationships, but professional helpers, including nurses, do not normally display much empathy as it has not been measured in clients' terms and accordingly taught.

This title was first published in 2000: Empathy is known to be crucial to helping relationships, but professional helpers, including nurses, do not normally display much empathy as it has not been measured in clients' terms and accordingly taught.

This new edition of a very successful textbook provides an up-to-date, broad and authoritative introduction to studying health.

Pre-registration nursing students are required to spend 50% of their course time on placement.

Latest research findings can provide an evidence base for health care practice which ultimately improves outcomes for patients.

Written by highly experienced researchers and authors, this practical workbook demystifies the research process for nursing students and practitioners.

Learning about research can be a daunting task.

What are the political forces which drive the process of change in the health service?

As nursing practice necessarily becomes increasingly research-based, it is important that professionals keep up-to-date with current research initiatives and with their implications.

This collection originated from a conference at Templeton College, Oxford by leading practitioners and researchers and has been revised, updated and edited for publication.

Most specialist mental health care is provided by nurses who use face to face helping skills with a wide range of people in a variety of contexts.

In this critical reader, the best writing of two dozen key figures in qualitative research is gathered together to help students to identify emerging themes in the field and the latest thinking of the leaders in qualitative inquiry.

In this critical reader, the best writing of two dozen key figures in qualitative research is gathered together to help students to identify emerging themes in the field and the latest thinking of the leaders in qualitative inquiry.

Whether you are looking to interpret and evaluate existing health research, or conduct your own, this book discusses every step of the research process, from theory and ethics to data collection, analysis and dissemination.

Pre-registration nursing students are required to spend 50% of their course time on placement.

Today's world is complex and getting more so each day.

This new edition of a very successful textbook provides an up-to-date, broad and authoritative introduction to studying health.

*** Awarded First Place in the 2015 AJN Book of the Year Award in two categories - "e;History and Public Policy"e; and "e;Professional Issues"e; ***This anthology presents the philosophical and practice perspectives of nurse scholars whose works center on promoting nursing research, practice, and education within frameworks of social justice and critical theories.

*** Awarded First Place in the 2015 AJN Book of the Year Award in two categories - "e;History and Public Policy"e; and "e;Professional Issues"e; ***This anthology presents the philosophical and practice perspectives of nurse scholars whose works center on promoting nursing research, practice, and education within frameworks of social justice and critical theories.

The Politics of Nursing Knowledge puts into context the historical factors which have shaped and sometimes limited the development of nurse education.

The Politics of Nursing Knowledge puts into context the historical factors which have shaped and sometimes limited the development of nurse education.

Nursing theory is a major part of all nursing courses and nurses are encouraged to use theories in practice, but it is not always easy for the student to make a real connection between the two.

Kommunikation und Interaktion gehören zu den zentralen Kompetenzen, die es in der Pflegeausbildung zu erwerben und in der Praxis anzuwenden gilt.

Nursing and the Experience of Illness encourages nurses to reflect on the experience of their patients, in order to improve their practice and to develop an individualised approach to care.