Desmond Cormack

This edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the developments and advances in research into nursing. Key features include new chapters on validity and reliability, single case study and longitudinal research.

"The ability to understand, appraise and utilise research evidence is central to providing high quality healthcare. Research capacity building in the profession also means that nurses need to learn the skills to undertake research for themselves. The Research Process in Nursing serves as an introduction for novice nurse researchers to the process of undertaking empirical research, critically appraising published research and implementing research...