Description Nurses and midwives have a professional responsibility to keep up-to-date with current research impacting on their clinical practice.
She is an editor of Collegian and a member of the editorial board of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine..
Beverley Copnell is Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at La Trobe University.
She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research and Editorial Advisor for Nurse Education Today.
About the Author Lisa Mc Kenna is Professor and Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at La Trobe University.
Throughout the book activities, summaries and review questions will help ground theory into real life scenarios, highlighting how Evidence-Based Practice can be applied in every aspect of Nursing care.
The book will cover core concepts and principles including: What evidence is and why understanding research is vital
Finding reliable sources of evidence
The nature of the research process
Understanding quantitative and qualitative research
Ethical considerations; and Using research to Guide clinical practice.
This book presents a unique approach to teaching the principles of health research using Practical case studies throughout with which students can identify and engage.
They require the skills and knowledge to read and understand research reports, evaluate the quality of the research, synthesize different research studies, apply the most appropriate findings into their clinical practice, and be able to evaluate its effectiveness.
Description Nurses and midwives have a professional responsibility to keep up-to-date with current research impacting on their clinical practice
