Navigating the Maze of Research - E-Book

Enhancing Nursing and Midwifery Practice

Debra Jackson

• Publisher: Mosby Australia
• Year: 2011
• Edition: 3
• eBook ISBN:
  9780729580908
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Nursing

A new third edition of this essential research E-book for Australian and New Zealand nursing and midwifery students.This third edition of Navigating the Maze of Research: Enhancing Nursing and Midwifery Practice is the ideal tool for nursing and midwifery students in Australia and New Zealand.Learning to access, evaluate and apply research findings in everyday clinical practice can be difficult. This excellent introductory E-book presents concepts in an accessible and engaging manner; demonstrating how to use research and, importantly, which research to use.Authors Sally Borbasi and Debra Jackson have also introduced a wealth of new content while continuing to provide the E-book's inimitable balance of theory and activities.All chapters have been significantly revised and updated to reflect current nursing and midwifery research theory and practice, and midwifery students will welcome the increased focus on midwifery specific research.Additional new content in this E-edition of Navigating the Maze of Research includes an increased focus on developing an evidence-based culture in the nursing workplace; a new chapter on applying the research process; a more explicit discussion of nursing ethics; case studies linking practice to research; and increased detail on sampling techniques and reliability and validity.Additional online resources are available for lecturers and students via Elsevier's Evolve platform.Content is presented in an accessible and engaging manner.Consistent format that makes the text easy to navigateChapter features include: - Abstract- Key terms- Hints- Student Challenges- Tips for International Students- Other boxed information- Evolve icons indicated throughout the textResources kitReferencesEvolve eBook and online resources including Power point slides, test banks, activities and weblinks- An increased focus on evidence-based practice throughout- An increased focus on research specific to Midwives- A more explicit discussion of ethical principles- A new chapter on Applying the Research Process- More detail on sampling techniques, reliability and validity- Case studies linking research to practice

Table of contents

• Front cover
• Evolve page
• Navigating the Maze of Research
• Copyright page
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• From the Authors
• To the Reader
• Contributors
• Reviewers
• 1 Finding It Fast and Reading It Well: Finding and Getting Information Quickly
• 2 Talking the Talk: Learning the Language, Defining Research and Exploring Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives … Jump in
• 3 Walking the Walk: Applying Research Evidence to Your Practice Situation … Practise, Practise, Practise
• Glossary
• Index