Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing drives comprehension through various strategies that meet the learning needs of students, while also generating enthusiasm about the topic. This interactive approach addresses different learning styles, making this the ideal text to ensure mastery of key concepts. The pedagogical aids that appear in most chapters include the following:
An illustration shows the parts of a chapter, along with an explanation to each part.
A triangle on the left shows a triangle with the text on the vertices as follows: Living leadership; Innovation and creativity; Applications, methods, and tools. The text within the triangle read, Domain of action, living the spirit without. To the right of the triangle, the text read, Domain of the spirit, work of the soul within. The text is surrounded by four circular curves and by the text as follows: Attitudes and beliefs; Awareness and spiritual discipline; Openness and availability. The entire structure comprising the text, triangle, and the arrows are enclosed by an ellipse labeled Chaos.
These objectives provide instructors and students with a snapshot of the key information that they will encounter in each chapter. They serve as a checklist to help guide and focus the chapter.
Found in a list at the beginning of each chapter, these terms will create an expanded vocabulary.
Review key concepts with these questions at the end of each chapter.
Test your knowledge of key concepts with these quick quizzes at the end of each chapter.