Research for Advanced Practice Nurses , Third Edition : From Evidence to Practice (PDF)

Research for Advanced Practice Nurses , Third Edition : From Evidence to Practice (PDF)

by Dr. Marquis D. Foreman PhD RN FAAN , Dr. Beth A. Staffileno PhD FAHA and Dr. Marcia P. Murphy DNP APRN FAHA FPNA (Editors)

This award-winning text’s third edition provides graduate nursing students and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with all of the resources they need to put clinical research into action . APRNs are faced with the task of delivering patient-centered care that is effective , safe , efficient , equitable and evidence-based in the present healthcare environment . To successfully address this challenge and enhance patient outcomes , it is essential to increase one’s understanding of and proficiency in evidence-based practice (EBP) .

The manual outlines key methods for applying EBP in clinical practice , such as how to gather and assess different types of evidence , create questionnaires and forms for data collection, and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data . The authors include a number of EBP activities and protocols that demonstrate how to incorporate EBP into various clinical contexts appropriate for all APRN areas of practice , along with recommendations for evaluating research papers .

Readers are guided step-by-step through the process of locating pertinent evidence , evaluating that evidence and putting that evidence into practice to enhance patient care and results . The authors continue Magdalena Mateo’s excellent work, whose prior editions served as the foundation for this version.

THIRD EDITION NEWS :

increases knowledge of practicing scholarship .
offers fresh methods for program evaluation .
explains implementation science and EBP frameworks .
outlines procedures and resources for finding , evaluating nd putting evidence into practice .

KEY COMPONENTS :

incorporates EBP ideas pertaining to patient care .
determines the information and abilities needed for practice scholarship .
explains useful tactics and methods for locating , evaluating and utilizing evidence in practice .
include examples that are clinically applicable and demonstrate the use of evidence in practice to enhance results .

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