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Rose Marie Nieswiadomy, PhD, RN
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, To Dr. Rose Nieswiadomy
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May this edition of Foundations of Nursing Research become a tribute to
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your life’s work and may it continue to nurture those who seek
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to understand and promote research in nursing.
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g
Foundationsof g
NURSING g
RESEARCH
Rose Marie Nieswiadomy Catherine
g g g
gBailey
,Foundations of Nu g g
rsing Research g
Seventh Edition g
Rose Marie Nieswiadomy, PhD, RN
g g g g
ProfessorgEmerita
TexasgWoman’sgUniversityg
CollegegofgNursing
Catherine Bailey PhD, RN, CNE
g g g g
AssociategProfessor
TexasgWoman’sgUniversityg
CollegegofgNursing
330gHudsongStreet,gNY,gNYg10013
,Publisher:gJuliegAlexandergPortfoli
ogManager:gPamelagFullergEditoria
lgAssistant:gEringSullivan
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aplesgSeniorgProductgMarketinggManager:gPhoenixgHar
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ISBNg13:g978-0-13-416721-3
, To Dr. Rose Nieswiadomy
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May this edition of Foundations of Nursing Research become a tribute to
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your life’s work and may it continue to nurture those who seek
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to understand and promote research in nursing.
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