Description

Essentials of Nursing Research, Tenth Edition, by Denise F. Polit and Cheryl Tatano Beck, teaches nursing students how to read, appraise and apply research in clinical practice. Published by LWW in March 2021 in a North American edition of 448 pages, Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice is described by its publisher as the world’s most widely used nursing research textbook. Its aim is to give students what they need to apply research to nursing practice with confidence. Here you will find the bibliographic details, an online FlipBook preview and the PDF eBook after purchase.

Who Essentials of Nursing Research is written for

• BSN and pre-registration nursing students taking a research or evidence-based practice course.
• RN-to-BSN students who need to critique published studies in their assignments.
• Practising nurses involved in journal clubs, policy reviews or evidence-based practice projects.
• Nurse educators teaching an introductory research course.

The emphasis is on being an informed reader of research rather than on running your own studies. If your course goes further into designing research, see the companion title by the same authors listed below, and our guide to nursing textbooks for students.

What the book covers

The subtitle, Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice, sums up the approach. The book walks through the components of a research report and the main families of studies nursing students meet, including quantitative and qualitative research, and shows how to judge the quality of the evidence and decide whether it is strong enough to inform care. Polit and Beck are well known for combining explanations of research concepts with critiquing guidance.

For the precise chapter list, open the online FlipBook preview on this page and check the table of contents against your course syllabus.

About the Tenth Edition

This page offers the Tenth, North American Edition of Essentials of Nursing Research, published by LWW on 18 March 2021 (ISBN-13 9781975141851). Research textbooks are revised regularly, and instructors usually set readings and page numbers from one edition, so confirm that your course specifies the Tenth Edition before buying.

How to study nursing research effectively

1. Read with a real article open. As you study a chapter, apply its questions to a short study from your specialty of interest.
2. Find articles yourself. Searching PubMed for a topic from your placement gives you practice material and builds a key skill for assignments.
3. Keep a critique template. Turn the appraisal questions into a one-page checklist and reuse it for every paper you read.
4. Review terms with active recall. Quiz yourself on design and statistics terms; our article on active recall explains how.

Format, preview and access

Wondering whether a PDF suits your reading habits? Our guide PDF vs EPUB for medical textbooks compares the options.

Complementary research titles

• Resource Manual for Nursing Research, 10th Edition: practice material from the same author team.
• Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2nd Edition: a case-study introduction to research principles.
• Writing Literature Reviews, 7th Edition: when appraisal turns into a written review.
• Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students, 4th Edition: to present your critiques clearly.

Frequently asked questions

Is Essentials of Nursing Research the same as Polit and Beck’s Nursing Research?

No. Essentials of Nursing Research is the shorter text focused on reading and appraising evidence. Polit and Beck also write a larger textbook on generating and assessing evidence; check which title your course requires.

What does “North American Edition” mean?

It is the edition published by LWW for the North American market. Check your reading list for the version your instructor uses.

Are publisher resources included?

No. You receive the PDF eBook only; publisher platforms, activation codes and supplementary resources are not included.

How do I get access?

Access is available after payment confirmation. Our FAQ answers common questions about orders.