Research Methods for Nurses and Midwives: Theory and Practice

The complete companion to nursing and midwifery research. For anyone encountering evidence-based practice for the first time or refreshing their knowledge, this book takes readers through each step of the research process at a steady pace.Get confident consuming and conducting research - and see how it challenges and changes clinical practice. New co-authors Kirsty Barclay and Sara Zarasvand have updated the original text by Merryl Harvey and Lucy Land to:Continue drawing on examples from midwifery and all four fields of nursing, including mental health nursing and child nursing, to bring research to life. Cover new and updated NMC professional education standards and map all relevant policy and law. Equip readers with the skills to do ethical research and consider issues around equity, diversity and inclusion. This book is the ideal research methods guidebook for pre- and post-registration nurses and midwives.