Chapter 1: The Nature of Nursing Science and Understanding Scientific Reasoning

Chapter 2: Concepts and Definitions in Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Chapter 3: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Part 2: First Steps: Problems, Hypothesis, and Variables

Chapter 4: Problems, Research Questions, Hypothesis, and Variables

Chapter 5: Searching the Literature

Chapter 6: Critical Appraisal of the Literature

Part 3: Quantitative Research

Chapter 7: Quantitative Research Design

Chapter 8: Statistical Methods and Quantitative Research

Chapter 9: Appraisal of Quantitative Research Proposals

Part 4: Qualitative Research

Chapter 10: Qualitative Research

Chapter 11: Methods of Sample and Data Collection in Qualitative Research

Chapter 12: Appraisal of Qualitative Research

Part 5: Mixed Methods, Integrative Reviews, and Systematic Reviews

Chapter 13: Mixed Methods Research

Chapter 14: Integrative and Systematic Reviews

Chapter 15: Appraisal of Mixed Methods and Reviews

Part 6: Methodological Issues: Controversies

Chapter 16: Objectivity and Trustworthiness—Credibility

Chapter 17: Marginal and Historical Episodes in Science

Chapter 18: Analysis and Drawing Conclusions

Part 7: Evaluating Decisions

Chapter 19: Good Decision-Making

Chapter 20: Applying Assessments at the Bedside

Part 8: Putting Research into Practice

Chapter 21: Ethics in Research: Addressing IRB, Human Subjects, etc.

Chapter 22: Putting Research and EBP into Practice

Chapter 23: Working Within a Practice Setting to Create Projects