The reality of nursing research : politics, practices and processes / edited by Davina Allen and Patricia Lyne.
Contributor(s): Allen, Davina
| Lyne, Patricia.
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BookPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006Description: xii, 195 p. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0415346282; 9780415346283; 9780415346276.Subject(s): Nursing -- Research | Nursing Research | Health and Wellbeing | Nursing Methodology Research | Nursing & ancillary services | Nursing research & theory | Personal & public health | NursingDDC classification: 610.73072 REA | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Focusing on the nurse researcher's dual role as practitioner and researcher, as well as research ethics and the relationship between practitioner and academic agendas, The Reality of Nursing Research helps to:
locate the practical dilemmas of nursing research in historical and policy context prepare those about to embark on research for some of the issues they will face reassure researchers that they are not the only ones to encounter the complexity of real life research support the research teacher or supervisor in preparing and mentoring their students share experiences of others who have encountered similar issues and provide some practical advice on their solution.With illustrative case studies and practical advice, this book looks at the real life dilemmas faced by nurse researchers at key stages of the research process from developing a research question through to disseminating the findings.nbsp; It is an essential text for nurse researchers, teachers of research, research supervisors and nurses undertaking research at diploma through to doctoral level.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The reality of nursing research : historical and political context -- Where are we now? / Davina Allen and Patricia Lyne -- How did we get there? / Davina Allen and Patricia Lyne -- Expectations of research / Davina Allen and Patricia Lyne -- The research field / Davina Allen and Patricia Lyne -- The continuum of research engagement / Davina Allen and Patricia Lyne -- The reality of nursing research : tales from the field -- Selecting a topic / Nicola Evans and Linda Edmunds -- Negotiating a proposal through gate-keeping committees / Davina Allen and Ben Hannigan -- Data generation / Ben Hannigan -- Researching practice, service delivery and organization / Lisa Franklin and Chris Martinsen -- Researching your own clients/students / Lesley Lowes and Keith Weeks -- Relationship with the data (analysis) / Davina Allen and Patricia Lyne -- Relationship with multidisciplinary research teams / Sally Rees and Sue Bale -- Disseminating research findings / Philip Satherley and Patricia Lyne.
Containing illustrative case studies and practical advice for nurse researchers, this text looks at the real life dilemmas faced by nurse researchers at key stages of the research process, from developing a research question through to disseminating the findings.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Contributors (p. vii)
- Foreword (p. x)
- Preface (p. xi)
- Acknowledgements (p. xiii)
- Abbreviations (p. xiv)
- Part I The reality of nursing research: historical and political context (p. 1)
- 1 Where are we now? (p. 3)
- 2 How did we get there? (p. 12)
- 3 Expectations of research (p. 25)
- 4 The research field (p. 35)
- 5 The continuum of research engagement (p. 53)
- Part II The reality of nursing research: tales from the field (p. 75)
- 6 Selecting a topic (p. 77)
- 7 Negotiating a proposal through gate-keeping committees (p. 88)
- 8 Data generation (p. 105)
- 9 Researching practice, service delivery and organization (p. 119)
- 10 Researching your own clients/students (p. 132)
- 11 Relationship with the data (analysis) (p. 148)
- 12 Relationship with multidisciplinary research teams (p. 161)
- 13 Disseminating your research findings (p. 175)
- Conclusion (p. 191)
- Index (p. 194)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Davina Allen is Director of Research at Cardiff University. She has a background in adult nursing and sociology. Her research interests centre on the social organisation of healthcare work.
Patricia Lyne was formerly Professor of Nursing Research at Cardiff University. Originally a biochemist, she changed career after being inspired by the care she observed as a volunteer in terminal care. She has since sought to combine the insights of her scientific training with her understanding of health care and health systems to promote research and evidence based practice in nursing.