Fast Facts to Loving Your Research Project

While often greeted with trepidation, the importance of a researchproject-how it is conducted and its significance to practice-is anessential aspect of nursing and other healthcare arenas. This innovativeresource is a user-friendly introduction to evidence-based practice andother types of research-based initiatives that improve patient outcomes.Using a method formed through years of teaching experience, BrendaMarshall translates the difficult and sometimes confusing language ofresearch into everyday vocabulary, linking complicated concepts witheasily understood scenarios.Written in quick-access Fast Facts style, this book presents knowledge ina consistent, step-by-step format characterized by bite-sized information.Each chapter opens with learning objectives that unfold into new concepts,followed by everyday life examples. Fast Facts boxes, systematized tables,and new vocabulary reinforce learning and highlight key concepts. Thisapplication-based approach helps students question their preconceivednotions about research and then engage in it with a newfound confidence.