Qualitative Research in Nursing Advancing the Humanistic Imperative

Qualitative Research in Nursing is a user-friendly text that systematically provides a sound foundation for understanding a wide range of qualitative research methodologies, including triangulation. It approaches nursing education, administration, and practice and gives step-by-step details to instruct students on how to implement each approach. Features include emphasis on ethical considerations and methodological triangulation, instrument development and software usage; critiquing guidelines and questions to ask when evaluating aspects of published research; and tables of published research that offer resources for further reading.

Chapter 1 Philosophy and Theory: Foundations of Qualitative Research Chapter 2 The Conduct of Qualitative Research: Common Essential Elements Chapter 3 Designing Data Generation and Management Strategies Chapter 4 Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research Chapter 5 Phenomenology as Method Chapter 6 Phenomenology in Practice, Education, and Administration Chapter 7 Grounded Theory as Method Chapter 8 Grounded Theory in Practice, Education, and Administration Chapter 9 Ethnography as Method Chapter 10 Ethnography in Practice, Education, and Administration Chapter 11 Historical Research Method Chapter 12 Historical Research in Practice, Education, and Administration Chapter 13 Action Research Method Chapter 14 Action Research in Practice, Education, and Administration Chapter 15 Triangulation as a Qualitative Research Strategy Chapter 16 Writing a Qualitative Research Proposal Chapter 17 A Practical Guide for Sharing Qualitative Research Results