Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing research and its relevance to nursing practice -- Key concepts in qualitative and quantitative research -- Understanding the research process in qualitative and quantitative studies -- Reading research reports -- Reviewing the ethical aspects of a nursing study -- Scrutinizing research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Finding and reviewing studies in the literature -- Examining the conceptual/theoretical basis of a study -- Scrutinizing quantitative research design -- Understanding qualitative research design -- Examining specific types of research -- Examining sampling plans -- Scrutinizing data collection methods -- Evaluating measurements and data quality -- Analyzing quantitative data -- Analyzing qualitative data -- Critiquing research reports -- Using research in evidence-based nursing practice.