Nurse Researcher 

About: Nurse Researcher is an academic journal published by Royal College of Nursing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Qualitative research & Nursing research. It has an ISSN identifier of 1351-5578. Over the lifetime, 1036 publications have been published receiving 48770 citations.

Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approachesResearch design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches Creswell John W Sage 320 £29 0761924426 0761924426

Abstract: The second edition of Creswell's book has been significantly revised and updated. The author clearly sets out three approaches to research: quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods. As someone who has used mixed methods in my research, it is refreshing to read a textbook that addresses this. The differences between the approaches are clearly identified and a rationale for using each methodological stance provided.

Analysing qualitative data.

Abstract: EvERyoNE who has ever undertaken qualitative research knows that there are multiple complex challenges throughout all stages of the research process. After the initial idea for a research project has emerged and developed, the researcher needs to make important decisions and choices about what methods to use, how to collect the data, how to analyse that data and, in the end, how to present the data in a meaningful way. whatever methodological decisions are made and however the data is collected, the result is usually a large amount of data and it is the analysis of that data that can prove most challenging and can be the most time consuming part of the entire research project. Those new to qualitative research often underestimate both the volume of data they will collect and the complexity involved in the analysis of it. Even for experienced researchers data analysis can be the most difficult part of the research process, but it gets easier with practice and by drawing on the experiences of others. There are many good methodology books describing the multiple stages of qualitative research methods, which can prove valuable for researchers when planning a new project. however, some of the most useful guidance and advice comes from the writing of those who have been through the process and have described their own practical experiences. Reading about the experiences of others brings the research into the real world and extends beyond theoretical perspectives. In this edition of Nurse Researcher the three themed papers offer a useful insight into different aspects of qualitative data analysis. They focus on some of the common challenges facing researchers and how these might be overcome.