Table of Contents

Research in Nursing Sources of Nursing Knowledge The Research Process Research Ethics and Governance Researching Ethically Developing Research Questions Literature Searching Literature Reviewing Critical Appraisal Writing a Research Proposal Research Approaches and Design Rigor and Trustworthiness in Research Experimental and Survey Research Qualitative Research Evaluation and Outcomes-Based Research Consensus Methods Other Research Designs Literature Reviews Sampling Techniques Mixed Methods Methods of Data Collection Quantitative Data Analysis Techniques Qualitative Data Analysis Techniques Presenting and Disseminating Research Using Research in Practice

About the Author

Pam Moule is Professor of Health Services Research and Director of the Centre for Health and Clinical Research at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Pam is engaged in a number of research and evaluation projects across a range of health care environments, supported by a variety of funders. Pam delivers research methods education, supervises undergraduate and masters level dissertations, and supports Doctoral students in the fields of leadership, learning and workforce. Pam has a number of publications in a range of nursing and medical journals and has published four textbooks. Pam is on the editorial board of Nurse Education Today and reviews papers for a number of nursing and health care journals.