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<ul><b> <li>NEW! Redesigned research example format </b>includes<b> </b>research examples<b> </b>have been thoroughly redesigned with a clear hierarchy of subcategories.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Improved focus on need-to-know content </b>and greater use of bulleting, creative illustrations, and tables, employs a more consistent, streamlined approach from chapter to chapter.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Updated research examples </b>ensure you are learning through the most clinically relevant topics and studies. </li> <li><b>NEW! Detailed directions on how to critically appraise research syntheses</b> — such as systematic reviews, meta-analyses, meta-syntheses, and mixed-methods systematic reviews — increase your understanding of the types of research syntheses conducted in nursing and how to determine the quality of these syntheses and the relevance of their findings for practice.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>A</b> <b>unique emphasis on QSEN</b>, aided by the input of a QSEN consultant, increases the book’s relevance to national curriculum standards and promotes the safe practice of nursing by using the most current research.</li> <li><b>NEW! Chapter on the</b> <b><i>Enhanced Literature Review</i> </b>provides guidelines for structure of reviews written for different purposes. </li> <li><b>NEW! More practically focused chapter on <i>Outcomes Research</i> </b>better addresses the trending topic of outcomes research.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Expanded coverage of mixed-methods research and translational research </b>responds to the growing emphasis on these research emphases.</li> <li><b>NEW! Expanded coverage of cultural competency and cultural validity</b> provides valuable information for providing care to diverse populations and understanding<b> </b>the validity of research instruments in various cultures. </li> <li><b>NEW! Quick-reference tools </b>include a <i>Brief Table of Contents</i>, a new <i>Levels of Knowledge</i> illustration, and other evidence-based practice inform