This book, Understanding Nursing Research: First South Asia Edition, by Grove and Gray, is highly recommended for the subject Research Application and Evidence-Based Practice in Critical Care for Nurse Practitioners. It will help in preparing postgraduate nurses who will be able to demonstrate clinical competence based on sound theoretical and evidence-based knowledge. Salient Features: The major strengths of the text are as follows: • Content written and organized to facilitate ease in reading and understanding • State-of-the-art coverage of evidence-based practice, a topic of vital importance in nursing • Balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies • Richly illustrated examples from the most current nursing research literature