Chapter 1. Introduction to nursing research and its importance in building an evidence-based practice -- Chapter 2. Introduction to quantitative research -- Chapter 3. Introduction to qualitative research -- Chapter 4. Examining ethics in nursing research -- Chapter 5. Examining research problems, purposes, and hypotheses -- Chapter 6. Understanding and critically appraising the literature review -- Chapter 7. Understanding theory and research frameworks -- Chapter 8. Clarifying quantitative research designs -- Chapter 9. Examining populations and samples in research -- Chapter 10. Clarifying measurement and data collection in quantitative research -- Chapter 11. Understanding statistics in research -- Chapter 12. Critical appraisal of quantitative and qualitative research for nursing practice -- Chapter 13. Building an evidence-based nursing practice -- Chapter 14. Introduction to additional research methodologies in nursing: mixed methods and outcomes research.