This book helps students learn how to interpret nursing research by providing them with 41 research articles
that illustrate the full range of research approaches. Questions at the end of each article keep students on track
and provide the basis for classroom discussions. New to this edition: Fifteen new articles have been added to provide
a wider array of examples of research methods. These new articles keep the collection up-to-date.
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Third Edition
Nonexperimental Quantitative Research
1. Reasons Registered Nurses Leave or Change Employment Status*
Descriptors: Regional survey, telephone interviews, The Journal
of Nursing Administration
2. Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurses' Knowledge of Pulse Oximetry*
Descriptors: Regional survey, test of knowledge, Journal for Nurses
in Staff Development
3. Evaluation by Consumers of Quality Care Information on the Internet
Descriptors: Pilot study, evaluation using pre-established criteria,
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
4. Ethics Content in Community Health Nursing Textbooks
Descriptors: Content analysis, Nurse Educator
5. Patients' Images in Nursing Magazine Advertisements
Descriptors: Content analysis, Advances in Nursing Science
6. Physical Activity and Postpartum Well-Being
Descriptors: Secondary analysis of longitudinal data, Journal of
Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
7. Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Positive Health Practices of Early Adolescents*
Descriptors: Correlational research, Psychological Research
8. Nurses' Personal Pain Experiences and Their Pain Management Knowledge
Descriptors: Correlational research, The Journal of Continuing
Education in Nursing
9. Parent Behavior and Child Distress During Urethral Catheterization
Descriptors: Observation of natural behavior, Journal of the Society
of Pediatric Nurses
True Experimental Research
10. Survey Return Rates Using a Covering Letter Signed by a Graduate Student or Faculty Member*
Descriptors: Posttest-only randomized groups design,
Psychological Reports
11. Life Review Therapy As an Intervention to Manage Depression and Enhance Life Satisfaction in Individuals with
Right Hemisphere Cerebral Vascular Accidents*
Descriptors: Posttest-only randomized groups design, Issues in Mental
Health Nursing
12. Preop Fluid Bolus Reduces Risk of Postop Nausea and Vomiting: A Pilot Study
Descriptors: Posttest-only randomized groups design, The Internet
Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice
13. An Intervention Study to Enhance Medication Compliance in Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals
Descriptors: Pretest-posttest randomized groups design, Journal of
Gerontological Nursing
Quasi-Experimental Research
14. The Impact of an HIV/AIDS Training Course for Baccalaureate Nursing Students
Descriptors: Pretest-posttest intact groups design, Journal of
Nursing Education
15. Effects of Two Educational Methods on the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Women High School Teachers in
Prevention of Cervical Cancer*
Descriptors: Pretest-posttest intact groups design, Cancer Nursing
16. The Effects of Crossed Leg on Blood Pressure Measurement
Descriptors: Repeated measures, intact groups design, Nursing Research
Pre-Experimental Research
17. Efficacy of an International Exchange via the Internet
Descriptors: One group, posttest design, Journal of Nursing Education
Program Evaluation/Process Evaluation
18. A Comparison Pilot Study of Public Health Field Nursing Home Visitation Program Interventions for Pregnant
Hispanic Adolescents*
Descriptors: Randomized control group design, Public Health Nursing
19. The Adolescent Parenting Program: Improving Outcomes Through Mentorship
Descriptors: Comparison of outcomes to local and national data,
Public Health Nursing
20. HIV Medication Adherence Programs: The Importance of Social Support*
Descriptors: Qualitative process evaluation, Journal of Community
Health Nursing
21. Initiation and Evaluation of a Research-Based Fall Prevention Program
Descriptors: One group, pre- and posttest design, Journal of Nursing
Care Quality
Qualitative Research
22. One Breath at a Time: Living with Cystic Fibrosis*
Descriptors: Focus group and written narrative, Journal of
Pediatric Nursing
23. John and Mary Q. Public's Perceptions of a Good Death and Assisted Suicide
Descriptors: Open-ended questionnaire, Issues in Interdisciplinary Care
24. Hospital-Based Psychiatric Experience Before Community-Based Practice for Nurses: Imperative or Dispensable?
Descriptors: Semistructured interviews, Issues in Mental Health Nursing
25. Untreated Recovery from Eating Disorders*
Descriptors: Ex post facto, Adolescence
26. Maternity Care During the Post-World War II Baby Boom: The Experience of General Duty Nurses
Descriptors: Oral history, Western Journal of Nursing Research
27. Using Research to Establish Protocols for Practice: A Statewide Study of Acute Care Agencies
Descriptors: Structured interviews, Clinical Nurse Specialist
28. Student Nurses' Perceptions of Alternative and Allopathic Medicine*
Descriptors: Open-ended questionnaire, Western Journal of
Nursing Research
29. Clinical Reasoning in Experienced Nurses*
Descriptors: Think-alouds, Western Journal of Nursing Research
Combined Qualitative and Quantitative Research
30. The Use of Music to Promote Sleep in Older Women*
Descriptors: Pre-experimental design with quantitative and qualitative
outcome data, Journal of Community Health Nursing
31. Computer-Mediated Support Group Use Among Parents of Children with Cancer: An Exploratory Study
Descriptors: Survey via the Internet, Computers in Nursing
32. Spiritual Perspectives of Nurses in the United States Relevant for Education and Practice*
Descriptors: Mailed questionnaire, Western Journal of Nursing Research
33. The Interconnection of Childhood Poverty and Homelessness: Negative Impact/Points of Access
Descriptors: Standardized tests; interviews, Families in Society: The
Journal of Contemporary Human Services
34. Solution-Focused Approaches to Tobacco Reduction with Disadvantaged Prenatal Clients
Descriptors: Focus groups, questionnaire, Journal of Community
Health Nursing
Test Reliability and Validity Research
35. Developing a Residential Care Facility Version of the Observable Indicators of Nursing Home Care* Quality Instrument
Descriptors: Reliability and validity, Journal of Nursing Care Quality
36. Preverbal, Early Verbal Pediatric Pain Scale (PEPPS): Development and Early Psychometric Testing
Descriptors: Reliability and validity, Journal of Pediatric Nursing
37. Revised Susceptibility, Benefits, and Barriers Scale for Mammography Screening
Descriptors: Reliability and validity, Research in Nursing & Health
38. An Adolescent and Young Adult Condom Perception Scale
Descriptors: Reliability and validity, Western Journal of
Nursing Research
Meta-Analysis
39. Effects of Distraction on Children's Pain and Distress During Medical Procedures: A Meta-Analysis
Descriptors: Mean effect size, Nursing Research
Critical Review of Empirical Research
40. Needlestick Injuries Among Health Care Workers: A Literature Review
Descriptors: Evaluation and synthesis of previous research,
AAOHN Journal
41. Massage Therapy for the Orthopaedic Patient: A Review*
Descriptors: Evaluation and synthesis of previous research,
Orthopaedic Nursing