• ISBN13: 9780415346283
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Routledge
• Publication Date: October 16, 2006
• Pages: 216
• Original Price: GBP 44.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 386 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Nursing / Research & Theory

About the Book Focusing on the nurse researcher's dual role as practitioner and researcher, as well as research ethics and the relationship between practitioner and academic agendas, The Reality of Nursing Research helps to:

• locate the practical dilemmas of nursing research in historical and policy context
• prepare those about to embark on research for some of the issues they will face
• reassure researchers that they are not the only ones to encounter the complexity of real life research
• support the research teacher or supervisor in preparing and mentoring their students
• share experiences of others who have encountered similar issues and provide some practical advice on their solution.

Davina Allen is Director of Research at Cardiff University. She has a background in adult nursing and sociology. Her research interests centre on the social organisation of healthcare work.

Patricia Lyne was formerly Professor of Nursing Research at Cardiff University. Originally a biochemist, she changed career after being inspired by the care she observed as a volunteer in terminal care. She has since sought to combine the insights of her scientific training with her understanding of health care and health systems to promote research and evidence based practice in nursing.