Title

Sampling Methods

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Publication Title

Research for Advanced Practice Nurses, Fourth Edition: From Evidence to Practice

First page number:

197

Last page number:

210

Abstract

This chapter is primarily intended for those advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and novice researchers who need basic information to critically appraise the sample section of a research article and for those who may be contemplating conducting research or a quality improvement project, either of whom may need clarification on the earlier “it depends” answer. It provides a description of basic terminology and presents definitions of terms used in the subsequent discussions of the underlying theory and logic of sampling. A summary of the central limits theorem, as well as of the concept of power and power analysis, will also aid in addressing sample size determination. A section on the critical appraisal of sampling in published research has been added to address the crucial need for APRNs or anyone involved in advanced nursing practice to thrive in an evidence-based practice environment.

Keywords

Advanced practice registered nurses; Evidence-based practice; Quality improvement; Sampling; Terminology

Controlled Subject

Nursing; Evidence-based nursing

Disciplines

Design of Experiments and Sample Surveys | Nursing

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