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Understanding Nursing and Healthcare Research

★★★★★
★★★★★

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By (author): Michael Coughlan Patricia Cronin Valerie Smith

This book focuses on enabling students to understand what research is, why it is relevant in healthcare and how it should be applied in practice. It takes the reader step by step through the research process, from choosing research questions through to searching the literature, analysing findings and presenting the final piece of work.

Key features of the book are:

  • Tips for the best practice when reading and critiquing research.
  • Activities to test your knowledge.
  • Key points which highlight the important topics.
  • A companion website which includes a critical appraisal tool to use when assessing papers, multiple choice questions and free SAGE journal articles for students. Seminar plans and PowerPoint slides are provided to support lecturers in their teaching.

It is essential reading for all undergraduate students of nursing, midwifery and healthcare.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 540g
  • Dimensions: 170 x 242mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Dec 2014
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781446241004

About Michael CoughlanPatricia CroninValerie Smith

Patricia Cronin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity College Dublin. She is a registered General Nurse and her clinical background is in surgical and gastrointestinal nursing. She has a special interest in theory and research and systematic review methodologies and considerable expertise in qualitative research methodologies. She is also a contributor and member of the editorial board for an online clinical skills training tool. Her research interests lie in the areas of chronic illness and gastrointestinal health in people with intellectual disability. She has published widely co-authoring four books and book chapters and journal articles related to clinical skills gastrointestinal nursing research and theory. Qualifications: PhD MSc MA BSc Nursing & Education DipN (Lond) RN. Michael Coughlan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing Trinity College Dublin where he has worked since 2002. He is a Registered Nurse Tutor and has been involved in nurse education for nearly 30 years. He has a wide experience in guiding and supervising students undertaking literature reviews and research studies at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level. His interests include research and haematology and oncology nursing. He has a number of publications in these areas in addition to co-authoring a number of books on literature reviews and research. Qualifications: MEd MA BNS RPN RGN RNT.

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