Statistics for Nursing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition is designed in accordance with the Conversation Theory of Gordon Pask and presents the complicated topic of statistics in an understandable manner for entry level nurses Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Statistics for A Practical Approach, Third Edition is designed in accordance with the Conversation Theory of Gordon Pask and presents the complicated topic of statistics in an understandable manner for entry level nurses. The underlying principle of this design is to give students the opportunity to practice statistics while they learn statistics. The text accomplishes this through the inclusion of relevant clinical examples followed by end of chapter application exercises. The Third Edition has been updated with practice activities which enable students to apply the content they have learned. In addition, the authors have included new research articles to develop and reinforce literature critiquing skills. These new features provide more opportunities for students to apply the concepts learned while the explanations are beneficial to clinical experts interested in further developing evidence-based skills. This text meets the needs of both undergraduate nursing research students who need to learn how to critically analyze literature as well as graduate DNP students who must also be familiar with statistics for nursing in accordance with the rigor of the DNP program. New to the Third Additional review questions New and updated graphs and figures Updated lesson content for computer application exercises « Understanding basic statistical techniques is a skill that is relevant to nurses in a variety of roles. Evaluating the literature and determining evidence-based best practices requires a working knowledge of satistics. Statistics for nursing : a practical approach, third edition provides the statistical background students for both entry into and advancement within the profession of nursing. The text presents introductory statistical techniques within a clinical nursing context and gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge using review questions as they learn. This approach demonstrates to students that a solid understanding of statistics can make them better nurses. »-- Quatrième de couverture Chapter 1 Introduction to Statistics and Levels of Measurement Chapter 2 Presenting Data Chapter 3 Descriptive Statistics, Probability, and Measures of Central Tendency Chapter 4 Measuring Data Chapter 5 Sampling Methods Chapter 6 Generating the Research Idea Chapter 7 Sample Size, Effect Size, and Power Chapter 8 Chi-Square Chapter 9 Student t-Test Chapter 10 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Chapter 11 Correlation Coefficients Chapter 12 Regression Analysis Chapter 13 Relative Risk, Odds Ratio, and Attributable Risk This book is designed in accordance with the Conversation Theory of Gordon Pask and presents the complicated topic of statistics in an understandable manner for entry level nurses. The underlying principle of this design is to give students the opportunity to practice statistics while they learn statistics. The text accomplishes this through the inclusion of relevant clinical examples followed by end of chapter application exercises
