A companion website to this book features nine podcasts that provide summaries of key research topics. The podcasts are free to download and provide an alternate method to study and understand nursing research. To access and download the podcasts click here . Here is a list of the podcasts Podcast 1 Dealing with uncertainty; the role of the research in nursing Podcast 2 The meaning of qualitative and quantitative research paradigms Podcast 3 Data collection in the qualitative and quantitative research paradigms Podcast 4 Ethics in research; gaining consent and the importance of confidentiality Podcast 5 Introducing qualitative research methodologies Podcast 6 Data collection using interviews and focus groups Podcast 7 Introducing quantitative research methodologies Podcast 8 Ensuring quality in quantitative research Podcast 9 The importance of research in nursing