Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses
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- Synopsis
- "Janet Barker understands the learning needs of her targeted readership. The text is a straight-forward yet comprehensive approach to evidence-based practice and it would be a valuable resource for students undertaking undergraduate nursing programmes. " - Dr. Jennifer Craig, University of York "A critically important text written with a clarity that communicates considerable knowledge, experience and enthusiasm. 'Evidence-based Practice for Nurses' is not only for students, practitioners and teachers but for every one of us committed to the development of nursing in the 21st century. " - Dr. Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead, University of Chester What is evidence-based nursing? How can I ensure my practice is based on the best evidence? Understanding what is evidence, how to appraise it and apply it to practice, are essential skills for all nurses. Taking a step-by-step approach, this practical book shows how to identify and evaluate the different types of evidence available and to critically appraise the studies that lie behind them. It also looks at the ways in which findings are integrated into practice, showing how research evidence can be applied to clinical-decision making and the delivery of patient care. Key features include: - reflective and problem-solving exercises - chapter summaries - further reading sections - self-test exercises and - glossary of key terms. Evidence-based Practice for Nurses is an engaging and easy to use book that will help the reader to enhance or change their professional practice. It has been designed to map onto the pre-registration curriculum and will be invaluable reading for all nursing students, as well as practitioners.
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781446290101
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781446252284, 9781446252291, 9781446242735, 9781446276396
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 08/22/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Janet Barker
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.