Succeeding in literature reviews & research project plans for nursing students

Williamson, Graham R. (author.). Whittaker, Andrew, 1966- (author.).

Summary: "Now in it's fourth edition and thoroughly updated to ensure all content is mapped to the new 2018 NMC standards, this book is a practical and readable guide to undertaking a research project plan or a literature review for final year assessment. The book guides readers from start to finish, beginning with choosing a nursing topic and developing questions about it, then accessing and critically reviewing research literature, considering ethical issues, proposing research where applicable, and finally, writing up and completing the literature review or research proposal. The authors also explore how to translate evidence into practice and how this can improve day to day decision-making, as well as feeding into assessments."--publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 1526476282
ISBN: 9781526476289
Physical Description: xi, 231 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Edition: 4th edition
Publisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, California : Learning Matters, an imprint of SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Section 1. Getting started -- Chapter 1. Getting started on your final-year project -- Section 2. Planning and preparing for your final-year project -- Chapter 2. Planning and undertaking a literature review -- Chapter 3. Planning your research proposal or dissertation -- Section 3. Using and critiquing research for your final-year project -- Chapter 4. Using and critiquing research methods: interviews and focus groups -- Chapter 5. Analysing qualitative data -- Chapter 6. Using and critiquing research methods: surveys and experimental designs -- Chapter 7. Analysing quantitative data and understanding basic statistics -- Chapter 8. Using and critiquing systematic reviews and meta-analyses -- Chapter 9. Translating evidence into practice -- Section 4. Writing and finishing -- Chapter 10. Writing up your literature review -- Chapter 11. Writing your research proposal and dissertation -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- Index.