Nursing Research: Principles and Methods [Hardcover]

Denise F. Polit (Author), Bernadette P. Hungler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 039755138X | ISBN-13: 978-0397551385 | Publication Date: January 1995 | Edition: 5th

This text is designed to give students the skills they need to design and implement a research investigation as well as critically evaluate published research reports. It has been revised and updated to reflect the latest trends in quantitative and qualitative research. This edition contains three new chapters that cover practical guidelines on research design, data collection and data analysis. It also contains expanded coverage of qualitative research with examples provided of qualitative studies. Other new topics include computer analysis of qualitative data; expanded coverage of multivariate statistics, including assistance in reading results from multiple regression; and current information on grant applications to the new National Institute of Nursing Research. New pedagogical material includes two complete actual research studies in the study guide and an expanded instructor's manual that includes critical comments on the examples used in the textbook to facilitate classroom discussion.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 5th edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039755138X
• ISBN-13: 978-0397551385
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,311,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good text and reference, September 16, 2005

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V. Lepine (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nursing Research: Principles and Methods (Nursing Research: Principles & Practice) (Hardcover)

The book begins at a very elementary level and progresses systematically through topics that are more complex, providing the reader with a good understanding of the principles and practices of research and with tools for analyzing the quality of research. I'm sure I'll be referring to this well-written book for many years to come.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Research Tool!, November 10, 2006

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This review is from: Nursing Research: Principles and Methods (Nursing Research: Principles & Practice) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book. It makes studying research very easy to follow and understand. Great resource book! A must-have for any research course on any level (graduate or undergraduate).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Reference, November 16, 2006

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Heart Nurse (WI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nursing Research: Principles and Methods (Nursing Research: Principles & Practice) (Hardcover)

This text is a good basic reference for the beginning nurse researcher. It has very clear explanations of the research process and applies them nicely to the clinical setting.