Basic Steps in Planning Nursing Research: From Question to Proposal - Hardcover

Brink, Pamela J.; Wood, Marilynn J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0878721746 ISBN 13: 9780878721740

Publisher: Duxbury, 1978

Synopsis

Basic Steps in Planning Nursing Research: From Question to Proposal is the perfect introduction to the research process. It details the development of an effective research plan, and guides readers through all stages of the process from finding a research topic, to the final written proposal. It takes an in depth focus on the planning process which makes it an excellent tool for beginners while still being relevant to people at all levels of study who need to develop a research plan. The Seventh Edition continues to teach readers how to prepare an appropriate question and topic and the steps it takes formulate a conclusion. All of the chapters have been updated with new references and current information including a renewed focus on evidence based practice and an expansion of research ethics. Proposals are included at the end of the text to help students learn.

About this title

About the Author

Pamela Brink is the founder of the WJNR and has been its editor throughout its history. She initiated a number of innovations in nursing research journals such as: commentaries and author rebuttal on clinical articles; publication of successful NINR grant proposals with their pink sheets; research briefs on such topics as cultural diversity, historiography, and research ethics; educational issues in research; publication of full research symposia with guest editors; and special issues on timely research topics. In addition, she has always tried to interest an

international audience by soliciting and publishing research reports from scholars outside north America.?

Marilynn J. Wood, RN, DrPH, received her doctorate in gerontology and biostatistics from the School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. A recipient of an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in 1984, Dr. Wood has co-authored a basic nursing research text and co-edited a text titled Advanced Design in Nursing Research. Her current research is in the area of lifestyle changes related to the treatment of obesity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Duxbury
• Publication date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878721746
• ISBN 13: 9780878721740
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256