Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Retail Access Card)

Time-tested and innovative exercises reinforce key concepts with fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice questions, with exercises including Terms and Definitions, Linking Ideas, Web-Based Information and Resources, and Conducting Critical Appraisals to Build an Evidence-Based Practice. Critical Appraisal activities provide opportunities to apply your research knowledge to evaluate the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies located in the appendices. Appraisal Guidelines provide step-by-step guidance in critically appraising published research literature. Quick-reference printed tabs in the print edition make it easy to locate the Answer Key and each of the book's three published studies in the appendices. Answer Key is provided for the exercises in each chapter, allowing you to check your understanding and learn from your mistakes.

NEW! Increased focus on critical appraisal for evidence-based practice corresponds to the emphasis on critical appraisal in the text. NEW! Updated content corresponds to the 8th edition of Grove & Gray's Understanding Nursing Research textbook. NEW! Updated full-text articles reflect the most current, high-quality research studies.