Developing a Program of Research in Nursing (Paperback)

Cheryl Beck

ISBN 10: 0826123252 / ISBN 13: 9780826123251

Published by Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York, 2015

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Paperback. Provides expert guidance on the development of a program of researchThis is the first resource to provide graduate nursing students, students in other health sciences, and novice researchers with the tools and perspective to develop their own programs of research. Grounded in the author's 30 years of experience as a highly esteemed nurse researcher, the book guides nurses step by step through all aspects of program development. It underscores the importance of doing research that is knowledge driven and not limited to a particular method, and describes the characteristics of a successful research program and how to achieve it. It stresses the need for both qualitative and quantitative research methods to develop a valuable program of research. With a major focus on planning for sequential studies and describing potential pathways of a research trajectory, the book addresses options and timing of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research designs, along with time-management strategies.Numerous examples of various types of nursing research programs provide insight into potential research paths, and information from the author's own long-term research on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders is used to illustrate concepts throughout the book. The text also includes suggestions for sustaining a research trajectory and provides detailed strategies for publishing successive studies. With an eye to exploring every possible research avenue, the book addresses interdisciplinary collaborative research and international research collaboration.Key Features:Provides specific steps for developing a successful research program in nursing and the health sciencesDemonstrates how to use both quantitative and qualitative research methods to produce a knowledge-driven research trajectoryProvides time-management strategies for research productivityExplains how to plan for sequential studies and sustain a successful research trajectoryUses concrete examples of research programs, including the author's own programs on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders This is the first resource to provide graduate nursing students, other students in the health sciences, and novice researchers with the tools and perspective to develop their own programme of research. Grounded in the authors 30 years of experience as a highly esteemed nurse researcher, the book guides nurses step-by-step through all aspects of programme development. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Developing a Program of Research in Nursing (Paperback)
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826123252
• ISBN 13: 9780826123251
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Provides expert guidance on the development of a program of research

This is the first resource to provide graduate nursing students, students in other health sciences, and novice researchers with the tools and perspective to develop their own programs of research. Grounded in the author's 30 years of experience as a highly esteemed nurse researcher, the book guides nurses step by step through all aspects of program development. It underscores the importance of doing research that is knowledge driven and not limited to a particular method, and describes the characteristics of a successful research program and how to achieve it. It stresses the need for both qualitative and quantitative research methods to develop a valuable program of research. With a major focus on planning for sequential studies and describing potential pathways of a research trajectory, the book addresses options and timing of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research designs, along with time-management strategies.

Numerous examples of various types of nursing research programs provide insight into potential research paths, and information from the author's own long-term research on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders is used to illustrate concepts throughout the book. The text also includes suggestions for sustaining a research trajectory and provides detailed strategies for publishing successive studies. With an eye to exploring every possible research avenue, the book addresses interdisciplinary collaborative research and international research collaboration.

Key Features:

• Provides specific steps for developing a successful research program in nursing and the health sciences
• Demonstrates how to use both quantitative and qualitative research methods to produce a knowledge-driven research trajectory
• Provides time-management strategies for research productivity
• Explains how to plan for sequential studies and sustain a successful research trajectory
• Uses concrete examples of research programs, including the author's own programs on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders

About the Author

Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, is a distinguished professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing. She also has a joint appointment in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the School of Medicine.