Introduction to Statistics for Nurses

Name: Introduction to Statistics for Nurses
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780131967533
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By John Maltby and Glenn Williams and Liz Day

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Introduction to Statistics for Nurses demystifies statistics by providing a straightforward, practical approach tailored specifically for nursing students. It explains the essential role of statistics in the nursing profession, from analysing mortality rates and life expectancies to evaluating treatment effectiveness and drug outcomes. Through case studies and exercises, the book equips readers to understand and apply statistical concepts effectively within nursing research and clinical decision-making.
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This book is ideal for nursing students encountering statistics for the first time, as well as nursing professionals seeking a clear and practical introduction to statistical methods relevant to their field.

Teaches the 'how and why' of using statistics. This book can help you to understand the use of statistics in nursing literature, and shows you how to use statistics effectively in answering your own research questions. It includes case studies that show you how statistics are applied in nursing research and exercises to test your own knowledge.

Take the fear out of statistics with this straightforward, practical and applied book on the how and why of using statistics

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Take the fear out of statistics with this straightforward, practical and applied book on the how and why of using statistics.

Introduction to Statistics for Nurses is an essential introductory text for all nursing students coming to statistics for the first time. The nursing profession involves the use of statistics every day, for example in the cases of mortality rates, average life expectancies, percentage recovery rates, average remission times, and the findings of which drugs work best with which illnesses. In fact, all of the policies that surround this job, the treatment strategies, and all the facts described above are derived from the use of statistics.

This book will help students to understand the use of statistics in nursing literature, and shows how to use statistics effectively in answering research questions. Case studies throughout show how statistics are applied in nursing research and frequent exercises help to test the reader's knowledge as they progress.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780131967533

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 February 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pearson Education Limited

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 530g

Pages: 288

Collections

Education & Reference Glenn Williams Health & Wellness John Maltby Liz Day Non-Fiction

About the Author

John Maltby is a lecturer in Psychology at the University of Leicester. He is, with Liz Day, one of the authors of Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence', also published by Pearson Education. Liz Day is a lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. Her work is in an applied setting, looking at how positive beliefs influence positive well-being. Glenn Williams is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. He has worked in the National Health Service and has been involved with the education and training of nurses, particularly in the use of quantitative research methods.