The Reality of Nursing Research: Politics, Practices and Processes - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415346282 ISBN 13: 9780415346283

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

Focusing on the nurse researcher's dual role as practitioner and researcher, as well as research ethics and the relationship between practitioner and academic agendas, The Reality of Nursing Research helps to:

• locate the practical dilemmas of nursing research in historical and policy context
• prepare those about to embark on research for some of the issues they will face
• reassure researchers that they are not the only ones to encounter the complexity of real life research
• support the research teacher or supervisor in preparing and mentoring their students
• share experiences of others who have encountered similar issues and provide some practical advice on their solution.

With illustrative case studies and practical advice, this book looks at the real life dilemmas faced by nurse researchers at key stages of the research process from developing a research question through to disseminating the findings.  It is an essential text for nurse researchers, teachers of research, research supervisors and nurses undertaking research at diploma through to doctoral level.

About this title

Synopsis

The contents are: Editors, Contributors, Foreword - Anne Marie Rafferty, Preface, Acknowledgements, and Abbreviations. Part 1 includes: The Reality Of Nursing Research: Historical And Political Context Introduction; Chapter 1 - Where Are We Now? Chapter 2 - How Did We Get There? Chapter 3 - Expectations Of Research; Chapter 4 - The Research Field; and Chapter 5 - The Continuum Of Research Engagement. Part 2 includes: The Reality Of Nursing Research - Tales From The Field; Introduction; Chapter 6 - Selecting A Topic by Nicola Evans and Linda Edmunds; Chapter 7 - Negotiating A Proposal Through Gate-Keeping Committees by Davina Allen and Ben Hannigan; Chapter 8 - Data Generation by Ben Hannigan; Chapter 9 - Researching Practice, Service Delivery And Organization by Lisa Franklin and Chris Martinsen; Chapter 10 - Researching Your Own Clients/Students by Lesley Lowes and Keith Weeks; Chapter 11 - Relationship With The Data (Analysis) by Davina Allen and Patricia Lyne; Chapter 12 - Relationship With Multidisciplinary Research Teams by Sally Rees and Sue Bale; Chapter 13 - Disseminating Research Findings by Philip Satherley and Patricia Lyne; and Conclusion.

About the Author

Davina Allen is Director of Research at Cardiff University. She has a background in adult nursing and sociology. Her research interests centre on the social organisation of healthcare work.

Patricia Lyne was formerly Professor of Nursing Research at Cardiff University. Originally a biochemist, she changed career after being inspired by the care she observed as a volunteer in terminal care. She has since sought to combine the insights of her scientific training with her understanding of health care and health systems to promote research and evidence based practice in nursing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0415346282
• ISBN 13: 9780415346283
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216
• Editor: Allen Davina