Part  I  AN INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
  Chapter  1  The Importance of Research as Evidence in Nursing
  Chapter  2  The Research Process and Ways of Knowing
  Chapter  3  Ethical Considerations in Research
  Chapter  4  Legal and Regulatory Considerations
Part  II  PLANNING FOR RESEARCH
  Chapter  5  Finding Problems and Writing Questions
  Chapter  6  The Successful Literature Review
  Chapter  7  Theoretical Frameworks
  Chapter  8  Selecting an Appropriate Research Design
Part  III  Summary of Key Concepts
  Chapter  9  The Sampling Strategy
  Chapter  10  Measurement Strategies
  Chapter  11  Data Collection Methods
  Chapter  12  Enhancing the Validity of Research
Part  IV  RESEARCH PROCESSES THAT DESCRIBE POPULATIONS
  Chapter  13  Descriptive Research Questions and Procedures
  Chapter  14  Summarizing and Reporting Descriptive Data
Part  V  RESEARCH THAT MEASURES EFFECTIVENESS
  Chapter  15  Quantitative Research Questions and Procedures
  Chapter  16  Analysis and Reporting of Quantitative Data
Part  VI  RESEARCH THAT DESCRIBES THE MEANING OF THE PATIENT’S EXPERIENCE
  Chapter  17  Qualitative Research Questions and Procedures
  Chapter  18  Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Results
  Chapter  Introduction to Qualitative Analysis
  Chapter  Characteristics of Qualitative Analysis
  Chapter  Styles of Qualitative Analysis
  Chapter  The Qualitative Analysis Process
  Chapter  Software for Qualitative Analysis
  Chapter  Reliability and Validity: The Qualitative Version
  Chapter  Reporting Qualitative Results
  Chapter  Reading the Qualitative Analysis Section of a Report
  Chapter  Using Qualitative Analysis in Nursing Practice
  Chapter  Creating Qualitative Analyses
  Chapter  Summary of Key Concepts
Part  VII  THE USE OF RESEARCH AS EVIDENCE
  Chapter  19  Communicating Research Findings
  Chapter  20  Translating Research into Practice