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Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement
All nurses should know and understand the differences among these three concepts.
Making sense of statistical power
Want to improve your ability to interpret research studies? Take a few minutes to read this overview of power analysis, probability, sample size, and related concepts.
Nurse research and the institutional review board
Learn how the IRB process works to ensure participant safety and quality research.
Takeaways:
The institutional review board (IRB) process is intended to ensure study...
Research 101: Descriptive statistics
Use these tools to analyze data vital to practice-improvement projects.
By Brian Conner, PhD, RN, CNE and Emily Johnson, PhD
Takeaways:
Nurses at every level should...
Research 101: Forest plots
Patient care decisions must be made based on the current best evidence, and nurses critically appraise many kinds of research designs and their associated...
The P value: What it really means
Using the P value to determine the best evidence.
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