Nancy Burns

This third edition provides step-by-step guidance for critiquing, using and conducting quantitative and qualitative nursing research. Information is included on phenomemologial research, grounded theory research, ethnographic research, historical research, and philosophical inquiry.

This text provides a foundation for appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence for clinical practice. It features an enhanced focus on research as the foundation for evidence-based practice, along with improved readability and more background coverage of qualitative research.

This edition has been updated to reflect emphasis on evidence-based practice. Format and features have been carefully refined, enhancing the book's readability and bringing into sharper focus, research examples and techniques.