Opinion
Research in a time of crisis: keeping my PhD on track
COVID-19: research students need support to tackle the uncertainties caused by pandemic
Coping with the death of a colleague: advice and support for nurses
Comment
Research in a time of crisis: keeping my PhD on track
After a candidature hit by climate disaster and COVID-19, a nurse academic shares her journey
Coping with the death of a colleague: advice and support for nurses
How to deal with bereavement at work and where to go for support
Digital technology: why nurses need to be at the centre of new developments
Nurse researchers must contribute to the meaningful design and implementation of innovations
Be more Florence: why the voices of nurse and midwifery researchers must be heard
Nurses and midwives should unite to progress nursing and midwifery research agendas
Improving the health and well-being of unpaid carers – initiatives with impact
How Commitment to Carers award nominees have shared their work and inspired others
After the hard work of research, make sure your findings reach the people you need
Failing to properly disseminate your research could be a big mistake, explains Liz Halcomb
Editorial
COVID-19: research students need support to tackle the uncertainties caused by pandemic
Doctoral candidates face an unclear future, not least in their capacity to complete projects
It is a changed world, but researchers need to be focused and value those around them
Nurse researchers should celebrate the value that research has in guiding healthcare practice
How you can help other researchers to expand their thinking
Why not take the extra step of publishing work about your methodology or research methods
UK nurse research training programmes prove to be a hot topic at RCN conference
An international conference offered the chance for nurse researchers worldwide to share ideas
A medal that shows how far nurse research has come
Nurses should seek opportunities to showcase the quality work being done by nurse researchers in all areas of practice
Successful researchers rarely tend to work in isolation
Liz Halcomb on the attibutes of good researchers and the value of teamwork
Reviews
Doing a Literature Review in Nursing, Health and Social Care (Second edition)
This book provides a concise and informative guide to the process of literature review in nursing, health and social care, and is applicable to students and professionals.
An Adventure in Statistics: The Reality Enigma
If you are undertaking a research module or degree requiring statistics, then this textbook will be a valuable addition to your library.
Routledge Handbook on the Global History of Nursing
The chapters in this book vary in the depth, nature and quality of historical research they represent, but all are interesting and worth reading. Some focus on particular methods and others focus on various historical topics.
An Introduction to Qualitative Research: Learning in the Field (Fourth edition)
Covering three central ideas– research is about learning, should be purposeful and must be conducted systematically – this book proves itself to be a comprehensive guide to qualitative research.
Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Framework Approach
This book is suffused with the elements of what the authors call the total quality framework – namely credibility, analysability, transparency and usefulness. Each chapter is built around this framework so the important decisions needed throughout the stages of a qualitative research study are covered.
Action Research for Nurses
The authors of this long overdue book offer a cogent critique of the current body of nursing and research knowledge guided by three basic questions: » What constitutes nursing knowledge? » How is knowledge acquired? » How is nursing knowledge put to use?