Reflecting on the role of a narrative psychosocial approach
After a candidature hit by climate disaster and COVID-19, a nurse academic shares her journey
How to deal with bereavement at work and where to go for support
Nurse researchers must contribute to the meaningful design and implementation of innovations
Nurses and midwives should unite to progress nursing and midwifery research agendas
How Commitment to Carers award nominees have shared their work and inspired others
Nurse have a key role in ensuring the community understands the impact of nursing research
Doctoral candidates face an unclear future, not least in their capacity to complete projects
Nurse researchers should celebrate the value that research has in guiding healthcare practice
Why not take the extra step of publishing work about your methodology or research methods
An international conference offered the chance for nurse researchers worldwide to share ideas
Nurses should seek opportunities to showcase the quality work being done by nurse researchers in all areas of practice
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.
If you are undertaking a research module or degree requiring statistics, then this textbook will be a valuable addition to your library.
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.
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.
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.
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?