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Making sense of cancer nursing research design

01 February 2002

Cancer Nursing Practice

CPD

There is a bewildering array of research designs and terminology awaiting the cancer nursing practitioner who either plans research of his or her own, or who...

Air travel and upper limb lymphoedema: what advice should patients be given?

05 November 2008

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

In Western countries, lymphoedema develops most commonly as a result of cancer treatment. As the risk of developing lymphoedema in these circumstances is lifelong,...

Reporting research: using the views of people with learning disabilities

01 February 2007

Learning Disability Practice

Practice & research

People with learning disabilities are increasingly participating in research and may therefore require ‘accessible’ information before and after the study. Twenty...

reporting research: using the views of people with learning disabilities

01 February 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

People with learning disabilities are increasingly participating in research and may therefore require ‘accessible’ information before and after the study. Twenty...

Raising research awareness: a strategy for nurses

01 May 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Strategies for promoting research awareness should be tailored to individual nursing needs. A survey was used to help develop a strategy for the promotion of nursing...

Developing critical analysis skills in academic writing

05 September 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Students may often feel confused about what is expected of their work at different academic levels. This article aims to demystify the skill of critical analysis in...

Essential elements in developing evidence-based practice

17 September 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article addresses the principles of evidence-based practice and considers the essential elements involved in the process. The overall aim of the article is to...

Obtaining and communicating information about genetics and genomics

11 December 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This is the eighth article in a series looking at how nurses can develop competence in genetics and genomics health care. The article explores the many ways in which...

Learning how to undertake a systematic review: part 1

18 August 2010

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article, the first of two, provides an overview of the processes involved in writing a systematic review. The article describes the differences between a...

Searching and critiquing the research literature

28 May 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article explores how to search and critique the research literature. This involves explaining how to generate a robust literature review question, search...