Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to research -- The importance of research as evidence in nursing -- The research process and ways of knowing -- Ethical and legal considerations in research -- Finding problems and writing questions -- The successful literature review -- Theoretical frameworks -- Selecting an appropriate research design -- The sampling strategy -- Measurement strategies -- Data collection methods -- Enhancing the validity of research -- Descriptive research questions and procedures -- Summarizing and reporting descriptive data -- Quantitative research questions and procedures -- Analysis and reporting of quantitative data -- Qualitative research questions and procedures -- Analyzing and reporting qualitative results -- Communicating research findings -- Translating research into practice.