Opinion
Improving the health and well-being of unpaid carers – initiatives with impact
After the hard work of research, make sure your findings reach the people you need
UK nurse research training programmes prove to be a hot topic at RCN conference
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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
Conducting research into end of life care
What to consider when undertaking research with vulnerable participants
Collecting data in research
How careful planning can ensure fewer problems are encountered in data collection
Finding the right approach to theoretical frameworks in qualitative research
An introduction to five Nurse Researcher articles on the use of theoretical frameworks
Measuring up quantitative research methods
Liz Halcomb highlights the areas of debate and introduces four new articles
Editorial
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
Maximise your research impact to make a difference
High impact research, maximising research reach and measuring the effects should be priority
Time to 'fight the fakes' and stand against predatory publishers
A concerted effort from researchers is needed to combat research papers with no peer review or editorial oversight
Questions to ask yourself before submitting a paper
There are some simple pieces of advice to follow if you want to get your research published
Reviews
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.
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.
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?